In Re: LLS America LLC (Kriegman v. Kovats) WAEB Adv Proceeding No 11-80114-PCW

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Order Granting 27 Stipulated Motion to Consolidate with Case No. 13-CV-11-RMP; granting 28 Motion to Expedite. Signed by Chief Judge Rosanna Malouf Peterson. (PL, Case Administrator)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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In Re:
NO: CV-12-630-RMP

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LLS AMERICA, LLC,
Bankr. Case No. 09-06194-PCW11
Debtor,

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BRUCE P. KRIEGMAN, solely in his
capacity as court-appointed Chapter 11
Trustee for LLS America, LLC,

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Plaintiff,

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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED
MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE WITH
CASE NO. 13-CV-11-RMP

v.

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Adv. Proc. No. 11-80114-PCW11

R. ANDREW KOVATS,

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Defendant.

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BEFORE THE COURT is Plaintiff’s Stipulated Motion to Consolidate this

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case with Case No. 13-CV-11-RMP, ECF No. 27, and Motion to Expedite Hearing

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of the same, ECF No. 28. The Court has reviewed the motions and file and records

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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE WITH
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therein and finds that there are common issues of law and similar facts in both

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cases that warrant consolidation. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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1. Plaintiff’s Stipulated Motion to Consolidate for trial purposes only, ECF

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No. 27, and Motion to Expedite, ECF No. 28, are GRANTED.

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2. This case is hereby consolidated with Case No. 13-CV-11-RMP.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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The District Court Executive is hereby directed to enter this Order, to

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consolidate this case for trial purposes only with Case No. 13-CV-11-RMP and to

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amend the caption accordingly, and to provide copies of this Order to counsel and

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to any pro se defendants, and CLOSE case number 12-CV-630-RMP.
DATED this 6th day of February 2014.

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s/ Rosanna Malouf Peterson
ROSANNA MALOUF PETERSON
Chief United States District Court Judge

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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE WITH
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