Schapiro v. Nashua Corporation et al

Filing 17

ORDER granting 8 Motion to Consolidate Cases. 09-cv-187-JM and 09-cv-188-SM are consolidated into one case. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge James R. Muirhead. 09-cv-187-JM is statistically closed. (kad)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Oscar Schapiro v. Nashua Corporation, et al AND Joel Gerber v. Nashua Corporation, et al Civil No. 09-cv-188-SM Civil No. 09-cv-187-JM

ORDER CONSOLIDATING ACTIONS AND APPOINTING CO-LEAD COUNSEL And now, this 12th day of June, 2009, upon consideration of Plaintiffs' assented-to motion for consolidation and appointment of Lead and Liaison Counsel, and Defendants' response thereto, it is hereby ORDERED and DECREED that said Motion is GRANTED. The standard procedure in this court is to consolidate the higher numbered case into the lower numbered case. In this case,

the deadline to object to the assignment of the case to me is not until June 29, 2009, and it appears that each party is seeking

prompt consideration of pending requests, preliminary injunctive relief by plaintiff and dismissal by defendant. To facilitate

prompt consideration by a judicial officer, I order that 1:09-cv187-JM be consolidated into 1:09-cv-188-SM. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT: 1. The above-captioned cases are hereby consolidated for

all purposes. 2. Every pleading and motion in these consolidated actions,

or in any action included herein, shall be styled: In re Nashua Corporation S'holders Litigation, Docket No. 09-188. All

subsequently filed actions that raise similar questions of law and fact shall be consolidated with and incorporated into this consolidated action. 3. Brodsky & Smith, LLC and Harwood Feffer LLP are hereby

appointed as Co-Lead Counsel in the consolidated actions. Ransmeier & Spellman and Shaheen & Gordon are appointed Liaison Counsel. 4. Lead Counsel appointed herein shall have the authority

to act on behalf of all Plaintiffs in the consolidated actions and Defendants shall only be required to communicate and discuss the consolidated actions with lead counsel, unless otherwise

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ordered by the Court. 5. All related actions arising out of the same factual

circumstances in the consolidated proceeding shall be consolidated into this action. Counsel are directed to serve a

copy of this Order upon counsel in any related action, and notify the Court of any related action as soon as they become aware of such an action. SO ORDERED. ____________________________________ James R. Muirhead United States Magistrate Judge Date: June 12, 2008 cc: Biron L. Bedard, Esq. John F. Batter, III, Esq. John J. Butts, Esq. W. Daniel Deane, Esq. W. Scott O'Connell, Esq.

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