Atlas v. Chrysler, LLC et al

Filing 13

ORDER granting 10 Motion to Consolidate Cases. All future filings should be docketed in Civil Action No. 3:09cv294-DPJ-JCS. Signed by District Judge Daniel P. Jordan, III on 6/4/09 (MGB)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI JACKSON DIVISION DEBRA THURMAN ATLAS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM ATLAS, DECEASED V. CHRYSLER, LLC, ET AL. consolidated with DEBRA THURMAN ATLAS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINSTRATIX OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM ATLAS, DECEASED V. CHRYSLER, LLC, ET AL. ORDER There came on this day for hearing the Motion of A.O. Smith Corporation, Tower Automotive Post-Consummation Trust, legal successor to Defendant TA Delaware, Inc., and Tower Automotive, LLC for consolidation of Civil Action No. 3:09cv294-DPJ-JCS with Civil Action No. 3:09cv295-DPJ-JCS. The Court, being advised that no party has opposed the relief requested, and determining that the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a)(2) have been satisfied, finds that the motion is well taken and should be granted. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Civil Action No. 3:09cv295-DPJ-JCS shall be and is hereby consolidated into the first filed civil action 3:09cv294-DPJ-JCS for all purposes. It is further ordered that, henceforth, all filings made in 3:90cv294-DPJ-JCS shall use only the above style and all filings made in 3:09cv295-DPJ-JCS shall be deemed filed in 3:09cv294-DPJ-JCS at the time of the initial filing.

PLAINTIFF CIVIL ACTION NO.: 3:09cv294-DPJ-JCS DEFENDANTS

PLAINTIFF CIVIL ACTION NO.: 3:09cv295-DPJ-JCS DEFENDANTS

SO ORDERED this the 4th day of June, 2009. s/ Daniel P. Jordan III UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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