United States of America v. Estate of Clarence Jess Groesbeck et al

Filing 34

MINUTE ORDER to Consolidate re parties' 33 Stipulated MOTION to Consolidate Cases . The following cases shall be consolidated for all purposes, including trial: Case No. 2:16-cv-1985-RAJ, and No. 2:17-cv-01013-RAJ. All further docume nts in the consolidated action shall be filed in the Case No. 2:16-cv-01985-RAJ and bear this cause number. As previously ordered, no later than MAY 7, 2018, the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report with a new proposed trial date that is agreeable to all parties. Authorized by Judge Richard A Jones. (TH)

Hon. Richard A. Jones

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,

Case No. C16-1985RAJ

v.

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ESTATE OF CLARENCE JESS
GROESBECK, et al.,

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Defendants.

MINUTE ORDER CONSOLIDATING
CASES AND REQUIRING JOINT
STATUS REPORT

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DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST
COMPANY,

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Case No. C17-1013RAJ

Plaintiff,
v.
ESTATE OF C. JESS GROESBECK, et al.,

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Defendants.

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The Clerk issues the following minute order by the authority of the Honorable
Richard A. Jones, United States District Court Judge.
THIS MATTER has come before the Court on the parties’ Stipulated Motions

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for Consolidation pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a)(2), (Dkts. ##33 and 9), and the

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Court having reviewed the stipulated motion, and for good cause shown, IT IS

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ORDERED that:

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The stipulated motions to consolidate are GRANTED;

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The following cases shall be consolidated for all purposes, including

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trial: United States of America v. Estate of Clarence Jess Groesback, et al., Case No.

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2:16-cv-1985-RAJ, and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Estate of C. Jess

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Groesbeck, et al., No. 2:17-cv-01013-RAJ.

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All further documents in the consolidated action shall be filed in the

matter of United States of America v. Estate of Clarence Jess Groesback, et al., Case
No. 2:16-cv-01985-RAJ, and bear this cause number.
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As previously ordered, no later than MAY 7, 2018, the parties shall meet

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and confer and file a Joint Status Report with a new proposed trial date that is
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agreeable to all parties.

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DATED this 30th day of April, 2018.

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WILLIAM M. McCOOL,
Clerk of the Court

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/s/ Tomas Hernandez
Deputy Clerk

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