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)

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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 2 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 3

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