Cooper et al v. Meritor, Inc. et al

Filing 41

ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jane M. Virden on 6/29/16. Associated Cases: 4:16-cv-00052-DMB-JMV, 4:16-cv-00053-DMB-JMV, 4:16-cv-00054-DMB-JMV, 4:16-cv-00055-DMB-JMV, 4:16-cv-00056-DMB-JMV (jtm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
GREENVILLE DIVISION

BRENDA J. COOPER; SYLVIA R. CAFFEY;
MARGARET J. ODEMS; BERNICE B.
RICHARDSON; DORA A. WARD; ROSIE BRADY;
PEARL SELDON; BETTY PHILLIPS, PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE AND DEVISEE OF HILDRED
JOHNSON DECEASED; ALICE CRUMLEY,
DEVISEE OF HILDRED JOHNSON; AND SYLVIA
CUNNINGHAM

PLAINTIFFS

VS.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:16-cv-052 DMB-JMV
DEFENDANTS

MERITOR, INC. F/D/B/A ROCKWELL
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; TEXTRON,
INC. F/D/B/A RANDALL DIVISION OF TEXTRON,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED WITH
JOE E. SLEDGE; KATRENA FISHER,
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND
DEVISEE OF HENRY FISHER, DECEASED
DAVID L. MCCLAIN; MARY MCCLAIN; DOLPHUS
BRIDGES; BARBARA L. BRIDGES; CAROL S.
JOHNSON; CORDELIA
REED; JAMES WRIGHT; LUCILLE
TURNER; EMMA J. HARDIMAN; JEFFREY
SCOTT; SINCELLIA SCOTT

PLAINTIFFS

VS.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:16-cv-053 DMB-JMV

MERITOR, INC. F/D/B/A ROCKWELL
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; TEXTRON,
INC. F/D/B/A RANDALL DIVISION OF TEXTRON,
INC.

DEFENDANTS

AND
KATHERINE LONGSTREET COOKE; SHIRLEY
NEVITTE; STACY H. BRIDGES; BERNARD
WILLIAMS A/K/A HUBERT WILLIAMS; LESSIE
LUSK A/K/A LESSIE LUSK PORTER; JAMES
HARRIS; SHIRLEY HARRIS; DARRELL HUBBARD;
SANDRA HUBBARD; BESSIE BAGGETT A/K/A
BESSIE YATES; THYRA W. CRAIG

PLAINTIFFS

VS.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:16-cv-054 DMB-JMV
DEFENDANTS

MERITOR, INC.; ROCKWELL AUTOMATION,
INC.; and TEXTRON, INC.

AND
SRA INVESTMENTS, LLC c/o STEVE
COUCH; AMOS JOHNSON; ANNIE MAE
MCFARLAND AND MISTER; DOBIE ARCHER;
SAMMIE LOGGINS, JR.; ANGELIA REED
LOGGINS; CAMMIE L. HARGES; TARIK
JOHNSON; CURTIS BLISSETTE; LINDA
SINGLETON; WILLIAM EARL BENSON; BARBARA
BENSON

PLAINTIFFS

VS.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:16-cv-055-DMB-JMV

MERITOR, INC. F/D/B/A ROCKWELL
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; TEXTRON,
INC. F/D/B/A RANDALL DIVISION OF TEXTRON,
INC.

DEFENDANTS

AND
FELICIA WILLIS AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE
ESTATE OF DAISY K. WILLIS, DECEASED;

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PLAINTIFFS

VIOLA P. SYKES; EMMA J. SCOTT a/k/a EMMA
MCKINNEY; JESSE LITTLE; ANNETTE MARIE
BARNES
HIGHTOWER; TERRY L. MURRY; BOBBIE M.
MISTER; MARY M. INGRAM; EARL REED; and
RUBYE BOOKER
VS.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:16-cv-056-DMB-JMV

MERITOR, INC. F/D/B/A ROCKWELL
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; TEXTRON,
INC. F/D/B/A RANDALL DIVISION OF TEXTRON,
INC.

DEFENDANTS

ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES
The above referenced civil actions are before the court sua sponte for consideration of
consolidating the same. The court, on June 23, 2016, having conducted a status conference with counsel
of record for all parties, and during which conference counsel agreed good cause exists to consolidate
these cases and expressed no opposition to consolidation for purposes of discovery and motion practice, is
of the opinion that these cases should be, and the same are hereby, consolidated pursuant to FED.R.CIV.P.
42. Therefore,
IT IS ORDERED:
1. That the above styled cases are consolidated for purposes of discovery and pretrial motion
practice only;
2. That the earlier filed case, Cause No. 4:16cv00052-DMB-JMV, is designated as the lead case;
3. That counsel are directed to indicate in the caption of all documents filed during the
consolidation period the lead case heading followed by the consolidated case headings and the words
“consolidated with” directly under the lead case heading; and

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4. That all filings made during the consolidation period shall be made in the lead case and spread
to the related cases.
This 29th day of June, 2016.

/s/ Jane M. Virden
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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