Bonanini et al v. Kids Behavioral Health of Montana, Inc.

Filing 10

ORDER granting 5 Motion to Consolidate Cases. Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 10/8/2019. All documents shall be e-filed in the LEAD case (CV-19-33-BU-BMM-KLD) and spread to the appropriate member case (CV-19-35-BU-SEH), unless otherwise ordered. When prompted to spread, users should answer "yes". (APP) Modified on 10/9/2019 to reflect copy emailed to counsel in case CV-19-35-BU-SEH (APP).

IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BUTTE DIVISION
VALERIE BONANINI, JIM BOOTHE,
JOLYNN BROWNING, DENISE
BUXTON, MICHELLE CRAWFORD,
MYRA DEAVEL, LINDA HARDING,
KIMBERLY HOLM, MICHELE HUBERSTEARNS, DARLENE JAEGER,
WANDA JOHNSON, COLLEEN KAHM,
KATHY KOPF, TAYLER LIEBEL, AMY
MARTIN, JEAN PARNELL, PATRICIA
PETERSON, BRYNN RALPH, TAWNA
REDFERN, PATRICIA ROONEY,
CHELSEA ROSALES, LENA
SCHWARTZMILLER, SUMMER
SHARKEY, SHERRY SPEAR, SHEILA
STRATFORD, LELAND SWANSON,
NOREEN SWANSON, CHEYENNE
TAYLOR, DANA THOMPSON, SARA
WELDON, Individually and on Behalf of
the Class of All Kids Behavioral Health
Employees Similarly Situated,
Plaintiffs,
vs.

KIDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF
MONTANA, INC., dba ACADIA
MONTANA, dba ALTACARE OF
MONTANA
Defendant.

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Plaintiffs have filed an unopposed motion pursuant to Fed R. Civ. P. 42(a) to
consolidate this matter with Montana Federation of Public Employees v.
Kids Behavioral Health of Montana, Inc. d/b/a Acadia Montana, Cause No.
2:19-cv-00035-SEH (D. Mont., Butte Division) with the present case.

With

good cause appearing, Plaintiffs’ motion to consolidate is granted.
Cause No. 2:19-cv-00035-SEH shall be transferred to this Court and
consolidated with this action for pretrial proceedings and trial. Within 10 days
after the entry of this Order, counsel for the Plaintiffs in the two cases shall
coordinate and jointly file an Amended Complaint.
IT IS ALSO ORDERED that pursuant to the Guide for Filing in the
District of Montana at page 34 regarding consolidated cases, all documents
shall be e-filed in the LEAD case (CV-19-33-BU-BMM-KLD) and spread to
the appropriate member case (CV-19-35-BU-SEH), unless otherwise ordered.
When prompted to spread, users should answer "yes". If you have any
questions before filing any documents, please contact the Clerk's Office.
DATED this 8th day of October, 2019.