Vanderveen v. Gilzeane et al

Filing 21

ORDER Consolidating Cases1) The following cases are consolidated for discovery and pretrial preparation, including the pretrial conference setting: 4:14-cv-03011-CRZ Vanderveen v. Gilzeane et al and 4:14-cv-03012-CRZ Vanderveen v. Gilzeane e t al2) 4:14-cv-03011-CRZ Vanderveen v. Gilzeane et al is hereby designated as the "Lead Case," and 4:14-cv-03012-CRZ Vanderveen v. Gilzeane et al is designated as a "Member Case." Member Cases: 4:14-cv-03011-CRZ, 4:14-cv-03012-CRZOrdered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (JAB)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
ANDREW VANDERVEEN,
Plaintiff,

4:14CV3011

vs.
ORDER
JWANNA Y. GILZEANE, et. al;
Defendants.
KELLI VANDERVEEN,
4:14CV3012
Plaintiff,
vs.
JWANNA Y. GILZEANE, et. al;
Defendants.
The above-captioned cases are related and are hereby consolidated for discovery
and pretrial preparation, including the pretrial conference setting. The cases involve
common questions of law and fact, the parties are the same, and the counsel of record are
the same. Consolidating the cases will serve the interests of justice and judicial economy.
Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED:

1)

The following cases are consolidated for discovery and pretrial preparation,
including the pretrial conference setting:
4:14-cv-03011-CRZ Vanderveen v. Gilzeane et al
4:14-cv-03012-CRZ Vanderveen v. Gilzeane et al

2)

4:14-cv-03011-CRZ Vanderveen v. Gilzeane et al is hereby designated as
the “Lead Case,” and 4:14-cv-03012-CRZ Vanderveen v. Gilzeane et al is
designated as a “Member Case.”

3)

The court's CM/ECF System has the capacity for “spreading” text among
consolidated cases. If properly docketed, the documents filed in the Lead
Case will automatically be filed in the Member Case. To this end, the
parties are instructed to file in the Lead Case, 4:14-cv-03011-CRZ
Vanderveen v. Gilzeane et al, all further documents except those described
in paragraph 4 and to select the option “yes” in response to the System’s
question of 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; to
file items related to service of process; or to file notices of appeal. In
addition, any objection to consolidation for trial that may be filed by the
plaintiff shall be filed in only 4:14-cv-03012-CRZ Vanderveen v. Gilzeane
et al.

5)

If a party believes that an item in addition to those described in paragraph 4
should not be filed in both of these consolidated cases, the party must move
for permission to file the item in only one of the cases. The motion must be
filed in both of the consolidated cases using the spread text feature.

March 31, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Cheryl R. Zwart
United States Magistrate Judge

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