U-Haul Co. of Nevada, Inc. et al v USA, et al.

Filing 67

ORDER that pretrial discovery in case 2:06-cv-00618-RCJ-PAL and case 2:08-cv-00729-KJD-RJJ will be consolidated before United States Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen. Signed by Judge Kent J. Dawson on 12/13/11. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
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Plaintiff,

Case No. 2:08-CV-00729-KJD-RJJ

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ORDER

v.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a)(3) provides courts with the authority to consolidate actions involving
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common questions of law or fact “to avoid unnecessary cost or delay.” Consolidation can be for a
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limited purpose, such as coordination of pretrial discovery. See e.g. Rancho Agricola Santa Monica
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v. Water Seeds Int’l, Inc., 2009 WL 3148756 *2 (S.D. Cal. 2009 ).
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This matter is partially related to Case No. 2:06-cv-00618-RCJ-PAL pending before Chief
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Judge Robert C. Jones. Gregory J. Kamer, one of the defendants in the action pending before Judge
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Jones, moved for consolidation of the two actions. After hearing from the parties in both actions, it
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has been determined that the actions are suitable for consolidation of pretrial discovery only.
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Accordingly, pretrial discovery in Case No. 2:06-cv-00618-RCJ-PAL and Case No. 2:08-CV19
00729-KJD-RJJ will be consolidated before United States Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this 13th day of December 2011.

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Kent J. Dawson
United States District Judge