Vanderveen v. Gilzeane et al

Filing 34

ORDER granting (33) Motion to Consolidate Cases for trial; granting (33) Motion to Amend. Amended Complaint due by 11/5/2014.Member Cases: 4:14-cv-03011-CRZ, 4:14-cv-03012-CRZOrdered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (Zwart, Cheryl)

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,
Plaintiff,

4:14CV3012

vs.
JWANNA Y. GILZEANE, et. al;
Defendants.
This case was previously consolidated for discovery and pretrial preparation,
including the pretrial conference setting. (Filing No. 21). The parties have now jointly
moved to consolidate it for trial as well, and the plaintiff has moved to file a First
Amended Complaint. (Filing No. 33). The defendant does not oppose the motion to
amend, and consolidating the cases for all purposes will serve the interests of justice and
judicial economy. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED:
1)

The plaintiff’s motion to amend is granted, and plaintiff’s amended
complaint shall be filed on or before November 5, 2014.

2)

The following cases are consolidated for all stages of the case prior to
appeal, including trial:
4:14-cv-03011-CRZ Vanderveen v. Gilzeane et al
4:14-cv-03012-CRZ Vanderveen v. Gilzeane et al

3)

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.”

4)

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.

5)

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.

6)

If a party believes that an item in addition to those described in paragraph 5
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.

October 29, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Cheryl R. Zwart
United States Magistrate Judge

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