Opinion
21 Civ. 7237 21 Civ. 7324
09-02-2021
ELAINE WANG, Plaintiff, v. RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC., GERALD GORSKI, BONNIE BUIMI, FRANK CATALANO, STEVEN GRIMES, RICHARD IMPERIALE, PETER LYNCH, THOMAS SARGEANT, Defendants. MATTHEW HOPKINS, Plaintiff, v. RETAIL PROPERTIES OF AMERICA, INC., GERALD GORSKI, BONNIE BUIMI, FRANK CATALANO, STEVEN GRIMES, RICHARD IMPERIALE, PETER LYNCH, THOMAS SARGEANT, KITE REALTY GROUP TRUST, KRG OAK LLC, Defendants.
ORDER
VICTOR MARRERO, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
Upon review of the complaints and other papers filed with the Court in connection with the two cases captioned above, the Court notes that in all material respects the papers describe substantially similar underlying events arising out of the same or similar operative facts, and that the parties are substantially the same parties. Accordingly, it is hereby
ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to consolidate these actions for all pretrial purposes; and it is further
ORDERED that all filings in connection with the consolidated action be docketed against the lower numbered case, 21 Civ. 7237; and it is further
ORDERED that the Clerk of Court close the referenced higher numbered case, 21 Civ. 7324, as a separate action and remove it from the Court's docket.
SO ORDERED.