Brown et al v. Lowe's Companies, Inc. et al

Filing 64

ORDER granting (60) Motion to Consolidate Cases for Pretrial Proceedings, including Discovery, and if necessary, Trial. All further pleadings to be electronically filed to: 5:13CV79 only. Member Case: 5:15CV18 to be administratively closed. Signed by District Judge Richard Voorhees on 2/20/2015. (cbb)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
STATESVILLE DIVISION
CASE NO. 5:13CV79-RLV

JASON DAVID BROWN,
LASZLO BOZSO, and
MERIS DUDZIC,
individually and on behalf of
all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,
v.
LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC., and
LEXISNEXIS SCREENING
SOLUTIONS, INC.
Defendants.

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ORDER GRANTING CONSOLIDATION OF CASES
This matter is before the court upon the Motion to Consolidate related cases pursuant to
Rule 42(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure filed by Defendant Lowe’s Companies, Inc.,
(“Lowe’s”) with reference to the above-captioned matter and a case recently transferred to this
district from the Middle District of Florida, Ingram Fleming, et al. v. Lowe’s Home Centers,
LLC, 5:15CV18-RLV. (Doc. 60). As represented in a separate filing of February 20, 2015, a
Motion to Stay submitted by Lowe’s on behalf of all of the parties, the parties in both actions are
in agreement that consolidation “will further facilitate the management and resolution of both
cases.” (Doc. 62, ¶ 12). For good cause shown, the Motion is GRANTED, and it is hereby
ORDERED that the cases be consolidated for pretrial proceedings, including discovery, and, if
necessary, for trial.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Ingram Fleming, et al. v. Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC,
5:15CV18-RLV be consolidated into the earlier-filed case, Brown, et al. v. Lowe’s Companies,
Inc., et al., 5:13CV79-RLV, which is hereby designated the “Lead Case” for purposes of
docketing, and be governed by an updated Case Management Order to be issued by the Court in
due course.

Signed: February 20, 2015