Federal National Mortgage Association v. Estate of Bonnie Matulka, et al.

Filing 7

ORDER - Case Nos. 4:13cv3049; 4:13cv3050; 4:13cv3051; 4:13cv3052; 4:13cv3053; and 4:13cv3054 are hereby consolidated for pretrial motion practice and discovery. Case No. 4:13cv3049 shall be designated as the Lead Case. Case Nos. 4:13cv3050; 4:13cv3 051; 4:13cv3052; 4:13cv3053; and 4:13cv3054 are hereby designated as the Member Cases. The court's CM/ECF System now has the capacity for "spreading" text among the consolidated cases. If properly docketed, the documents filed in the L ead Case will automatically be filed in all Member Cases. To this end, the parties are instructed to file in the Lead Case, No. 4:13cv3049, all further documents except those described in paragraph 4 and to select the option "yes" in respon se to the System's question whether to spread the text. The parties may not use the spread text feature to file complaints, amended complaints, and answers; to pay filing fees electronically using pay.gov; or to file items related to service of process.5) If a party believes that an item in addition to those described in paragraph 4 should not be filed in all the consolidated cases, the party must move for permission to file the item in one or more individual member cases. The motion must be filed in all the consolidated cases using the spread text feature.Member Cases: 4:13-cv-03049-JMG-CRZ et al.Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (MKR)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE
ASSOCIATION,
Plaintiff,

4:13CV3049; 4:13CV3051;
4:13CV3052; AND 4:13CV3053

vs.
ORDER
MICHAEL MATULKA, individually and
as Personal Representative of the Estate of
Bonnie Matulka; ESTATE OF BONNIE
MATULKA, J. DOE, real name unknown,
parties in possession, any and all other
persons, partnerships, corporations or
entities of every type, kind, and description
whatsoever unknown, claiming any right,
title, estate, interest, equity, or lien
whatsoever in and to;
Defendants.
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE
ASSOCIATION,

4:13CV3050 AND 4:13CV3054

Plaintiff,
ORDER
vs.
ROBERT T. MADEJ, BENTON STREET
MINISTRIES, MICHAEL J. MATULKA,
J. DOE, real name unknown, parties in
possession, any and all other persons,
partnerships, corporations or entities of
every type, kind, and description
whatsoever unknown, claiming any right,
title, estate, interest, equity, or lien
whatsoever in and to; and J. DOE, real
name unknown, parties in possession, any
and all other persons, partnerships,
corporations or entities of every type, kind,
and description whatsoever unknown,
claiming any right, title, estate, interest,
equity, or lien whatsoever in and to;
Defendants.

On May 1, 2013, the undersigned entered an order requiring the parties to show
cause why the above captioned cases should not be consolidated for pretrial motion
practice and discovery, (Filing No. 6). Having received no response from the parties
objecting to the consolidation of the cases,

IT IS ORDERED:

1)
Case Nos. 4:13cv3049; 4:13cv3050; 4:13cv3051; 4:13cv3052;
4:13cv3053; and 4:13cv3054 are hereby consolidated for pretrial motion practice and
discovery.
2)
Case No. 4:13cv3049 shall be designated as the “Lead Case.” Case Nos.
4:13cv3050; 4:13cv3051; 4:13cv3052; 4:13cv3053; and 4:13cv3054 are hereby
designated as the “Member Cases.”
3)
The court's CM/ECF System now has the capacity for "spreading" text
among the consolidated cases. If properly docketed, the documents filed in the Lead
Case will automatically be filed in all Member Cases. To this end, the parties are
instructed to file in the Lead Case, No. 4:13cv3049, all further documents except those
described in paragraph 4 and to select the option "yes" in response to the System's
question whether to spread the text.
4) The parties may not use the spread text feature to file complaints, amended
complaints, and answers; to pay filing fees electronically using pay.gov; or to file items
related to service of process.
5) If a party believes that an item in addition to those described in paragraph 4
should not be filed in all the consolidated cases, the party must move for permission to
file the item in one or more individual member cases. The motion must be filed in all the
consolidated cases using the spread text feature.
DATED this 13th day of May, 2013.

BY THE COURT:
s/ Cheryl R. Zwart
United States Magistrate Judge