Charleston, Inc. v. Pfeil

Filing 34

ORDER - The following cases are consolidated for all stages of the case prior to appeal, including trial: 4:16-cv-03153-JMG-CRZ Charleston, Inc. v. Pfeil; 4:16-cv-03154-JMG-CRZ Charleston, Inc. v. Pfeil. 4:16-cv-03153-JMG-CRZ Charles ton, Inc. v. Pfeil is hereby designated as the "Lead Case," and 4:16-cv-03154-JMG-CRZ Charleston, Inc. v. Pfeil is designated as a "Member Case." 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, 4:16-cv-03153-JMG-CRZ Charleston, Inc. v. Pfeil 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. 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. If a party believes that an item in addition to those described in paragraph 4 should not b e 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. Member Cases: 4:16-cv-03153-JMG-CRZ, 4:16-cv-03154-JMG-CRZ Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (KLF)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
CHARLESTON, INC., a Nebraska
Corporation;
4:16CV3153
Plaintiff,
ORDER

vs.
DERRICK PFEIL;
Defendant.
CHARLESTON, INC., a Nebraska
Corporation;

4:16CV3154

Plaintiff,
ORDER
vs.
DANIEL PFEIL;
Defendant.
During the pretrial conference, the parties have jointly moved to
consolidate the above-captioned cases for all stages of the case prior to appeal,
including trial. 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 all stages of the case prior
to appeal, including trial:
4:16-cv-03153-JMG-CRZ Charleston, Inc. v. Pfeil
4:16-cv-03154-JMG-CRZ Charleston, Inc. v. Pfeil

2)

4:16-cv-03153-JMG-CRZ Charleston, Inc. v. Pfeil is hereby
designated as the “Lead Case,” and 4:16-cv-03154-JMG-CRZ
Charleston, Inc. v. Pfeil 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, 4:16-cv03153-JMG-CRZ Charleston, Inc. v. Pfeil 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.

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.

June 8, 2017.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Cheryl R. Zwart
United States Magistrate Judge

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