Sher et al v. Raytheon Company et al

Filing 116

ORDER declining to consolidate cases. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington on 9/11/2009. (KAK)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION COLLEEN GALLIGAN, v. Plaintiff, Case No. 8:08-cv-2427-T-33TGW

RAYTHEON COMPANY, Defendant. ___________________________/ NANCY SHER, et al., v. Plaintiffs, Case No. 8:08-cv-889-T-33AEP

RAYTHEON COMPANY and CRAIG PETHE, Defendants. ______________________________/ ORDER This matter is before the Court pursuant to various responses to the Court's Order to Show Cause as to

consolidation (Doc. # 42), which was filed on August 25, 2009. Upon review of the responses, the Court determines that consolidation is not appropriate under Rule 42(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Furthermore, the interests

of judicial economy would not be served by consolidation of the above-captioned cases. Accordingly, it is now ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED:

The above-captioned cases are not due to be consolidated at this time. DONE and ORDERED in Chambers, in Tampa, Florida, this 11th day of September 2009.

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