The United States of America et al v. Granite Re et al

Filing 45

ORDER granting (44) Motion to Consolidate Cases in case 4:17-cv-00065-BMM; granting (7) Motion to Consolidate Cases in case 4:20-cv-00024-BMM Signed by Judge Brian Morris on 4/21/2020. Associated Cases: 4:17-cv-00065-BMM, 4:20-cv-00024-BMM (MMS)

Case 4:17-cv-00065-BMM Document 45 Filed 04/21/20 Page 1 of 2

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
GREAT FALLS DIVISION

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
for the use of YELLOWSTONE
ELECTRIC CO. and YELLOWSTONE
ELECTRIC CO.,

CV-17-65-GF-BMM
CV-20-24-GF-BMM
ORDER

Plaintiffs,
vs.
GRANITE RE, INC. and
MOUNTAIN MOVERS/
AINSWORTH-BENNING, LLC,
Defendants

Plaintiffs have moved the Court pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
42(a)(2) for an Order consolidating the instant case (“Fort Peck I”) with Mountain
Movers Construction, Inc. v. Merchants Bonding Company (Mutual), CV-20-24GF-BMM (“Fort Peck II”). The motion is unopposed. An identical unopposed
motion to consolidate has also been filed in Fort Peck II.
Having considered Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion to Consolidate, the Court
finds that the Motion should be, and hereby is, GRANTED.
IT IS ORDERED:
Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion to Consolidate is GRANTED. The Clerk of
Court is directed to consolidate this case, Fort Peck I, with Fort Peck II, CV-20-

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24-GF-BMM, with Fort Peck I being the lead case in which all further docketing
shall be done.
DATED this 21st day of April 2020.