Mogen Agency, Inc. et al v. Continental General Insurance Company et al

Filing 25

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - The four above captioned cases were all removed from the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska on December 31, 2013. A review of the respective complaints reveals the cases contain identical defendants, similar factual all egations, and seek similar relief. The parties submitted separate Rule 26(f) reports for each case requesting similar case progression deadlines, but separate trial dates. IT IS ORDERED:1) The parties have until April 28, 2014 to file a notice with the court addressing why the above captioned cases should not be consolidated for the purposes of discovery, pretrial proceedings, and trial. Absent such a filing, the cases will be consolidated in all respects.2) A final progressio n order was issued in 8:13cv381 stating the mandatory disclosures must be completed by May 30, 2014. Although final progression orders have not been issued in cases 13cv382, 13cv383, and 13cv385 the parties shall begin the discovery process with mandatory disclosures in those cases to be completed by May 30, 2014. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cheryl R. Zwart. (JAB)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
MOGEN AGENCY, INC., PAUL
MOGEN,
8:13CV381
Plaintiffs,
vs.
CONTINENTAL GENERAL
INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES,
Incorporated; GREAT AMERICAN
INSURANCE COMPANY, AMERICAN
FINANCIAL GROUP,
Defendants.
NATIONAL INSURANCE Network and
ROBERT S. ZIMNY
Plaintiffs,

8:13CV382

vs.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
CONTINENTAL GENERAL
INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES,
Incorporated; GREAT AMERICAN LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY, AMERICAN
FINANCIAL GROUP,
Defendants.
RANDY DODDS d/b/a BUSINESS
ANALYSIS, LTD., BUSINESS
ANALYSIS, LTD.
Plaintiffs,
vs.
CONTINENTAL GENERAL
INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES,
Incorporated; AMERICAN FINANCIAL
GROUP, GREAT AMERICAN LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
Defendants.

8:13CV383

UNITED SENIORS ALLIANCE,
THURMAN J. PARRISH,
8:13CV385
Plaintiffs,
vs.
CONTINENTAL GENERAL
INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES,
Incorporated; GREAT AMERICAN
INSURANCE COMPANY, AMERICAN
FINANCIAL GROUP,
Defendants.

The four above captioned cases were all removed from the District Court of
Douglas County, Nebraska on December 31, 2013.

A review of the respective

complaints reveals the cases contain identical defendants, similar factual allegations, and
seek similar relief. The parties submitted separate Rule 26(f) reports for each case
requesting similar case progression deadlines, but separate trial dates.

IT IS ORDERED:

1) The parties have until April 28, 2014 to file a notice with the court addressing
why the above captioned cases should not be consolidated for the purposes of discovery,
pretrial proceedings, and trial. Absent such a filing, the cases will be consolidated in all
respects.

2)

A final progression order was issued in 8:13cv381 stating the mandatory

disclosures must be completed by May 30, 2014. Although final progression orders have
not been issued in cases 13cv382, 13cv383, and 13cv385 the parties shall begin the
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discovery process with mandatory disclosures in those cases to be completed by May 30,
2014.

Dated this 4th day of April, 2014.
BY THE COURT:
s/ Cheryl R. Zwart
United States Magistrate Judge

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