Durkee v. Jett et al

Filing 71

ORDER granting (18) Joint Motion to Waive Initial Attorneys Conference and to Consolidate this case 1:11cv168 with Civil Case No. 1:08cv429. Clerk is directed to Administratively Close Member Civil Case No. 1:11-cv-00168. All future filings shall be in Lead Civil Case No. 1:08-cv-00429. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell on 8/30/11. (this Order also filed in lead case 1:08cv429) Member Cases: 1:09cv30, 1:09cv227, 1:09cv231, 1:09cv449, 1:10cv144 (ejb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
1:11cv168
JENNIFER PACE, and KATHY
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KING,
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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ORDER
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C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE,
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INC., et al.,
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Defendants
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Pending before the Court is the Joint Motion to Waive Initial Attorneys
Conference and to Consolidate [# 18]. Previously, the Court consolidated a number
of cases arising out of the same automobile accident into Civil Case No. 1:08cv429.
The parties now jointly move to consolidate this action with 1:08cv429. The parties
agree that the Scheduling Order in place in 1:08cv429 is appropriate for this case and
that they will use the discovery previously taken in 1:08cv429.
Upon a review of the pleadings and the record in this case, the Court GRANTS
the parties’ motion [# 18]. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to CONSOLIDATE this
case with Civil Case No. 1:08cv429 and ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSE Civil
Case No. 1:11cv168. All future filings shall be in 1:08cv429. Any party may move
at an appropriate time to sever this action upon a showing of good cause.
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Signed: August 30, 2011

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