HARTMAN FORTE

Filing 12

ORDER that the matters of 08cv3761(JEI) and 08cv5562(JEI) shall be consolidated for discovery and case management purposes only. Ordered that the matter of 08cv3761(JEI) shall remain stayed until further Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider on 3/25/2009. (TH, )

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY CAMDEN VICINAGE GREGORY FORTE, : : Plaintiff, : : v. : : ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE : COMPANY, et al., : : Defendants. : ____________________________________ In Re KIMBERLY HARTMAN, Petitioner, v. JEFFERY BOURQUIN, et al., Defendants. : : : : : : : : :

Civil No. 08-3761(JEI)

Civil No. 08-5562(JEI)

ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION This matter has been raised sua sponte by the Court related to the matters of Forte v. Ace American Insurance Co., et al., Civil No. 08-3761 (JEI) and In re Kimberly Hartman, Civil No. 08-5562 (JEI); and The Court finding that pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a), when actions involve common questions of law or fact, the Court may order the actions consolidated for purposes of any proceedings that may tend to avoid unnecessary costs or delay (Wachtel v. Guardian Life Ins. Co., 223 F.R.D. 196, 199 (D.N.J. 2004)); and the Court further finding that these actions involve common questions of law and fact and similar causes of action; and the Court further finding that

consolidation of these matters for discovery and case management purposes will avoid unnecessary costs or delay to all parties involved; and for good cause shown IT IS on this 25th day of March 2009 hereby ORDERED that the matters of Forte v. Ace American Insurance Co., et al., Civil No. 083761 (JEI) and In re Kimberly Hartman, Civil No. 08-5562 (JEI) shall be consolidated for discovery and case management purposes only; and it is further ORDERED that the matter of Forte v. Ace American Insurance Co., et al., Civil No. 083761 (JEI) shall remain stayed until further Order. /s/ Joel Schneider JOEL SCHNEIDER United States Magistrate Judge