Adkisson et al v. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (TV1)

Filing 35

ORDER of CONSOLIDATION granting the Motion to Consolidate. The cases captioned herein are CONSOLIDATED pursuant to Rule 42 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Adkisson v. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., 3:13-CV-505, is t he first-filed of the three cases, and it SHALL SERVE as the lead case for purposes of this consolidation. All future filings shall only be made in Adkisson v. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., 3:13-CV-505. Signed by Magistrate Judge H Bruce Guyton on July 10, 2014. (AYB)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
AT KNOXVILLE
GREG ADKISSON, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.,
Defendant.

KEVIN THOMPSON, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.,
Defendant.

JOE CUNNINGHAM and TAYLOR CUNNINGHAM,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.,
Defendant.

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No. 3:13-CV-505-TAV-HBG

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No. 3:13-CV-666-TAV-HBG

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No. 3:14-CV-20-TAV-HBG

ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION
This case is before the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636, the Rules of this Court,
and Standing Order 13-02
Now before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Motion to Consolidate, filed in Case No. 3:13-CV666. In the Motion to Consolidate, Plaintiffs represent that these actions involve common
questions of law and fact. The Plaintiffs maintain that consolidate will conserve the Court and
the parties’ resources, and they represent that no party will be prejudiced by the consolidation.
The Court finds that the Defendant in all three of these cases is the same, and the
Defendant has been served with a copy of the Motion to Consolidate through Case No. 3:13-CV-

666. The Court finds that the Defendants have not responded in opposition to the Motion to
Consolidate, and the time for doing so has expired. See E.D. Tenn. L.R. 7.1. The Court finds
that the request to consolidate these cases can be granted based upon the failure to respond alone.
See E.D. Tenn. L.R. 7.2. The Court further finds that the claims in these cases present numerous
common questions of law and fact, and the Court finds that it is appropriate to consolidate the
three actions.
Accordingly, the Court finds that the Motion to Consolidate is well-taken, and it is
GRANTED. The cases captioned above are CONSOLIDATED pursuant to Rule 42 of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Adkisson v. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., 3:13-CV-505, is
the first-filed of the three cases, and it SHALL SERVE as the lead case for purposes of this
consolidation. All future filings shall only be made in Adkisson v. Jacobs Engineering Group,
Inc., 3:13-CV-505.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
ENTER:

United States Magistrate Judge

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