Zep Inc. v. Midwest Motor Supply Co. et al

Filing 55

ORDER Consolidating Cases for Trial. All further pleadings to be docketed to: 1:08cv550. Member Case: 3:09cv5 to be administratively closed. Signed by District Judge Frank D. Whitney on 03/10/2009. (thh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE and CHARLOTTE DIVISIONS DOCKET NO. 1:08-CV-550-FDW DOCKET NO. 3:09-CV-5-FDW ZEP, INC., Plaintiff vs. MIDWEST MOTOR SUPPLY CO. d/b/a KIMBALL MIDWEST, STEVEN LAVE, and SAMUEL TRANTHAM, Defendants. ____________________________________ ZEP, INC., Plaintiff vs. MIDWEST MOTOR SUPPLY CO. d/b/a KIMBALL MIDWEST and JOHN THOMAS BELK, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte for purposes of consolidating both of the above-styled cases pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a) and designating No. 1:08-CV-550 as the lead case. Case No. 3:09-CV-5 shall be administratively closed and all future filings shall be made on the lead case docket. Magistrate Judge Dennis Howell shall remain as the referral magistrate as to both cases. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Signed: March 10, 2009