Seibert et al v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Filing 30

ORDER: On January 19, 2024, Plaintiffs Joseph Seibert, David D'Amico, Jason Cahn, Quinn Leahy and Sarmen Saryan filed a Complaint in 24-CV-427 against Defendant the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as receiver for Signature Bank, N.A. and Signature Bridge Bank, N.A. See 24-CV-427, ECF No. 1. On February 25, 2024, Plaintiff Elena Oleynikova filed a similar Complaint in 24-CV-1425 against Defendant the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as receiver for Signature Bank, N.A. and Signature Bridge Bank, N.A. See 24-CV-1425, ECF No. 1. As of the date of this Order, no motion for consolidation has been filed, but the cases appear to involve common questions of law and fact. The Court is inclined to consolidate the cases at th is time, pursuant to Rule 42 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, for general pretrial and discovery purposes. Any party who objects to such consolidation shall file a letter brief, not to exceed three single-spaced pages, by June 4, 2024. If no party files a letter opposing consolidation, the Court will consolidate the two cases without further notice to the parties. SO ORDERED. ( Brief due by 6/4/2024.) (Signed by Judge Jessica G. L. Clarke on 5/28/2024) (tg)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
JOSEPH SEIBERT, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
-against-

24-CV-427 (JGLC)

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION, as receiver for Signature
Bank, N.A. and Signature Bridge Bank, N.A.,
Defendant.
ELENA OLEYNIKOVA,
Plaintiff,
-against-

24-CV-1425 (JGLC)

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION, as receiver for Signature
Bank, N.A. and Signature Bridge Bank, N.A.,
Defendant.

ORDER
JESSICA G. L. CLARKE, United States District Judge:
On January 19, 2024, Plaintiffs Joseph Seibert, David D’Amico, Jason Cahn, Quinn
Leahy and Sarmen Saryan filed a Complaint in 24-CV-427 against Defendant the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation, as receiver for Signature Bank, N.A. and Signature Bridge
Bank, N.A. See 24-CV-427, ECF No. 1. On February 25, 2024, Plaintiff Elena Oleynikova
filed a similar Complaint in 24-CV-1425 against Defendant the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, as receiver for Signature Bank, N.A. and Signature Bridge Bank, N.A. See 24CV-1425, ECF No. 1. As of the date of this Order, no motion for consolidation has been filed,
but the cases appear to involve common questions of law and fact.

The Court is inclined to consolidate the cases at this time, pursuant to Rule 42 of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, for general pretrial and discovery purposes. Any party who
objects to such consolidation shall file a letter brief, not to exceed three single-spaced pages,
by June 4, 2024. If no party files a letter opposing consolidation, the Court will consolidate
the two cases without further notice to the parties.
Dated: May 28, 2024
New York, New York
SO ORDERED.

JESSICA G. L. CLARKE
United States District Judge

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