The Mason and Dixon Lines, Incorporated et al v. Steudle, et al

Filing 69

ORDER denying 68 Motion to Reassign Case or to Consolidate Cases. Signed by District Judge David M. Lawson. (DTof)

-MJH The Mason and Dixon Lines, Incorporated et al v. Steudle, et al

Doc. 69

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION THE MASON AND DIXON LINES, INC., UNIVERSAL AM-CAN, LTD., and MASON DIXON INTERMODAL, INC. Plaintiffs, v. KIRK T. STEUDLE and TED B. WAHBY, Defendants. ______________________________________/ ORDER DENYING MOTION TO REASSIGN OR CONSOLIDATE CASES AND REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE HEARING Presently before the Court is a motion to reassign or consolidate this case with several others pending before this court and a request for an immediate hearing on this motion, filed by Detroit International Bridge Company, which is not a party to this suit. The Court does not see the need to address this matter immediately, and the movant makes no argument as to why an immediate hearing is necessary. The plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction and the defendants' motion to dismiss remain pending and this Court believes that a decision on those motions will advance the ultimate disposition of the litigation. Therefore, the Court will address those motions before turning to the present one and will schedule a hearing on this motion in due course. Therefore, the Court will deny the request for an immediate hearing. The Court also will deny the request to reassign this case. Of the three cases identified in the motion, this Court has the lowest docket number. Under the local rules concerning companion cases, a case is reassigned "to the Judge having the earlier case number." E.D. Mich. LR 83.11(b)(7)(C). Even if these cases were companion -- the Court believes they are not -- this Court Case Number 10-12285 Honorable David M. Lawson

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would be the one assigned to handle the cases. Therefore, the Court does not believe that reassignment is appropriate. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the motion to reassign or consolidate cases and for an immediate hearing [dkt. #68] is DENIED. s/David M. Lawson DAVID M. LAWSON United States District Judge Dated: October 18, 2010

PROOF OF SERVICE The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served upon each attorney or party of record herein by electronic means or first class U.S. mail on October 18, 2010. s/Deborah R. Tofil DEBORAH R. TOFIL

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