INGWERSEN v. PLANET GROUP INC et al

Filing 136

ORDER - Case No. 8:10cv453 is hereby consolidated for discovery, trial, and all other purposes with Consolidated Cases Nos. 8:09cv249 and 8:09cv263. The cases will be tried to a jury in Omaha, Nebraska. Case No. 8:09cv249 remains designated as the &q uot;Lead Case." Cases Nos. 8:09cv263 and 8:10cv453 are 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 documen ts filed in the Lead Case will automatically be filed in all Member Cases. To this end, the parties are instructed to file all further documents (except those described in paragraph 4) in the Lead Case, No. 8:09cv249, and to select the option "y es" in response 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 rel ated to service of process. 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 member cases. The motion for permission must be filed in all the consolidated cases using the spread text feature. Member Cases: 8:09-cv-00249-LSC -FG3, 8:09-cv-00263-LSC -FG3, 8:10-cv-00453-LSC -FG3Ordered by Magistrate Judge F.A. Gossett. (TCL )

-FG3 Ingwersen v. Planet Group, Inc. et al

Doc. 136

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA DAVID D. INGWERSEN, Plaintiff, 8:09CV249 v. PLANET GROUP, INC. and WEST PARTNERS, LLC, Defendant. PLANET GROUP, INC., Plaintiff, 8:09CV263 v. DAVID INGWERSEN, Defendant. PLANET GROUP, INC., Plaintiff, 8:10CV453 v. DAVID INGWERSEN, Defendant. ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE CASES ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE CASES ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE CASES

In documents filed December 22, 2010, counsel advised that the parties consent and agree to the consolidation of Case No. 8:10cv453 with Consolidated Cases Nos. 8:09cv249 and 8:09cv263.; however, they could not agree to a proposed case progression schedule. The court will enter a case progression schedule by separate order.

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IT IS ORDERED: 1. Case No. 8:10cv453 is hereby consolidated for discovery, trial, and all other purposes

with Consolidated Cases Nos. 8:09cv249 and 8:09cv263. The cases will be tried to a jury in Omaha, Nebraska. 2. Case No. 8:09cv249 remains designated as the "Lead Case." Cases Nos. 8:09cv263 and

8:10cv453 are 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 all further documents (except those described in paragraph 4) in the Lead Case, No. 8:09cv249, 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 member cases. The motion for permission must be filed in all the consolidated cases using the spread text feature. DATED December 23, 2010. BY THE COURT: s/ F.A. Gossett, III United States Magistrate Judge