Russell v. Swisher Hygiene, Inc. et al

Filing 20

ORDER granting 15 Motion to Consolidate Cases for Trial. All further pleadings to be electronically filed to: 3:12-cv-216 only. Member Case: 3:12-cv-221, 3:12-cv-256 to be administratively closed. Signed by Senior Judge Graham Mullen on 5/18/2012. (blf)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO.: 3:12-cv-216

NORMAN RUSSELL, Individually and on
Behalf of All Other Persons Similarly Situated,
Plaintiffs,
v.
SWISHER HYGIENE, INC., STEVEN R.
BERRARD, and MICHAEL KIPP,
Defendants.

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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Consent Motion to Consolidate Related Cases.
For good cause shown, the Motion is GRANTED. The Court orders as follows:
1.

The matters of Birch v. Swisher Hygiene, Inc., No. 3:12-cv-221-FDW-DCK and
Cohen v. Swisher Hygiene, Inc., No. 3:12-cv-256-FDW-DSC are hereby
consolidated with the instant matter, Russel v. Swisher Hygiene, Inc., No. 3:12-cv216-GCM.

2.

The consolidated matter is hereby assigned to Senior United States District Court
Judge Graham C. Mullen because the Russell case was the first-filed.

3.

The consolidated matter is hereby referred to United States Magistrate Judge David
C. Keesler.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Signed: May 18, 2012