Tran v. Coty Inc.

Filing 19

ORDER granting 15 Motion to Consolidate Cases. Case number 5:10-CV-431-H is hereby designated as the lead case. ALL FILINGS SHOULD BE MADE IN THE LEAD CASE ONLY. Signed by Senior Judge Malcolm J. Howard on 6/14/2011. (Heath, D.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

WESTERN DIVISION

DINH TRAN,
Plaintiff,

5:10-CV-431-H

v.

COTY, INC.,
Defendant.

DINH TRAN,
Plaintiff,

5:11-CV-114-H

v.

COTY, INC.,
Defendant.

These

matters

are

before

consolidate by the defendant.

the

court

on

the

motions

In reviewing these matters,

to
the

court has found that these two matters involve the same parties
and the complaints in the two matters are virtually identical.
One matter (5:10-CV-431-H) was filed in this court on October 7,
2010.
The

In that matter is currently pending a motion to dismiss.
second matter

(5:11-CV-114-H)

was

originally filed

in the

Superior Court of Lee County,
Inc.

("Coty")

removed

the

North Carolina.

case

to

the

Defendant Coty,

United States

District

Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Defendant then
moved

to

transfer

venue

to

this

court,

which was

granted by

order filed March 14, 2011.
Because

both

the

parties

identical in both matters,

and

allegations

are

virtually

the court hereby grants defendant's

motions and consolidates these matters for all purposes.

Case

Number 5:10-CV-431-H is hereby designated as the lead case.

All

filings should be made in the lead case only.
Also before the court is defendant's motion to stay in Case
Number

5:11-CV-114-H.

granted,

For

good

cause

shown,

the

motion

and defendant is given 10 days from the date of this

order to file

any responsive pleadings required or allowed by

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
This

is

~

'E!-.

day of June 2011.

Malcolm J. 0
Senior United
At Greenville, NC
#26

2

District Judge