Cross v. Fidelity National Financial Inc et al

Filing 20

MINUTE ORDER granting Plaintiff's Motion for Consolidation (dkt. 62 in C16-848). Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT) Case consolidated into C16-848-TSZ. All future filings are to be filed in C16-848-TSZ.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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ERIN M. STINES
Plaintiff,

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(Consolidated with C16-1867)

FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE
GROUP INC. and JAY LEVITCH,

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Defendants.
SHBIEN CROSS,

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C16-848 TSZ

v.

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Plaintiff,
v.
FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE
GROUP INC.,

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Defendant.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Judge:

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(1)
Plaintiffs’ Motion for Consolidation Pursuant to Rule 42(a), docket no. 62
in 16-848, is GRANTED. “[C]onsolidation is within the broad discretion of the district
21 court.” In re Adams Apple, Inc., 829 F.2d 1484, 1487 (9th Cir. 1987). The Court finds
that these actions involve common issues of law and fact and that a joint trial will
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1 interests of judicial economy outweigh any potential prejudice that might result from a
joint trial.
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The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of
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Dated this 16th day of February, 2018.

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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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