Russell v. Swisher Hygiene, Inc. et al

Filing 22

ORDER for Amended consolidated complaint. Signed by Senior Judge Graham Mullen on 5/23/2012. (blf)

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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. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER WHEREAS, on or about May 17, 2012 Defendants Swisher Hygiene, Inc. (“Swisher”), Steven R. Berrard (“Berrard”), and Michael Kipp (“Kipp”), (referred to collectively herein as “Defendants”) filed a Consent Motion to Consolidate two related punitive securities class actions, Birch v. Swisher Hygiene, Inc., et al., No. 3:12-cv-00221-FDW-DCK (filed April 9, 2012) (the “Birch Lawsuit”) and Cohen v. Swisher Hygiene, Inc. et al., No. 3:12-cv-00256-FDW-DSC (filed April 25, 2012) (the “Cohen Lawsuit”) with this case; WHEREAS, on May 17, 2012, Defendants also filed motions for extension of time to serve an answer or other responsive pleadings and entry of related scheduling order in the Cohen Lawsuit, the Birch Lawsuit, and in this case; WHEREAS, on May 18, 2012, this Court granted Defendants’ Consent Motion to Consolidate the Birch Lawsuit and the Cohen Lawsuit into this case; WHEREAS, immediately after granting the Consent Motion to Consolidate, this Court also granted the consent motion for extension of time to serve Answer or Other Responsive Pleading and Entry of Related Scheduling Order in this case; and WHEREAS, the motions for extension of time previously filed in the Cohen Lawsuit and the Birch Lawsuit remain pending. Based upon the foregoing, the Court ORDERS as follows: 1. Plaintiffs shall file a consolidated amended complaint no more than sixty (60) days after entry of the Court’s forthcoming Order designating lead plaintiff and lead counsel; and 2. The time for Defendants to answer, move against or otherwise respond to the consolidated amended complaint is extended up to and including sixty (60) days after the filing of the consolidated amended complaint; and 3. Defendants are otherwise relieved of their obligation to answer or otherwise respond to the previously filed Complaints in the Cohen Lawsuit, the Birch Lawsuit and in this case. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed: May 23, 2012

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