HANCOCK BANK v. BOYD BROTHERS INC et al

Filing 36

ORDER re: 35 Response to Show Cause Order: 5:11cv94 RS/CJK, 5:11cv95 RS/GRJ, 5:11cv96 RS/CJK, 5:11cv97 RS/EMT, 5:11cv98 RS/CJK. The Clerk shall consolidate the cases. The Clerk shall file a copy of this Order in each of these cases. All future pleadings should be filed only in 5:11cv94 RS/CJK. Signed by JUDGE RICHARD SMOAK on 6/14/2011. (sea)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PANAMA CITY DIVISION
HANCOCK BANK, a Mississippi
banking corporation,
Plaintiff/ Counter-defendant
vs.

CASE NO. 5:11-cv-94/RS-CJK

BOYD BROTHERS, INC., a Florida
corporation, et al.,
Defendants/ Counterclaimants
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ORDER
Before me is Plaintiff’s Response to Show Cause Order (Doc. 35).
From the pleadings, it appears that common questions of law or fact are involved
in these five suits filed in this Court:
Hancock Bank v. Boyd Brothers et al., 5:11-cv-94-RS-CJK
Hancock Bank v. Boyd Brothers et al., 5:11-cv-95-RS-GRJ
Hancock Bank v. Boyd Brothers et al., 5:11-cv-96-RS-CJK
Hancock Bank v. Boyd Brothers et al., 5:11-cv-97-RS-EMT
Hancock Bank v. Boyd Brothers et al., 5:11-cv-98-RS-CJK
Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42 (a) (2), the five cases shall be consolidated.

IT IS ORDERED:
1. The Clerk shall consolidate the cases.
2. The Clerk shall file a copy of this Order in each of these cases.
3. All future pleadings should be filed only in case 5:11-cv-94-RS-CJK.

ORDERED on June 14, 2011.
/S/ Richard Smoak
RICHARD SMOAK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE