Opinion
No. CV-09-8021-PCT-LOA.
October 7, 2009
ORDER
Plaintiff has filed a Motion to Join Additional Parties, docket # 38, seeking to join Michael Ray Fuquas' "case to this one due to similarity in the nature of both cases." (docket # 38) It is unclear whether Plaintiff seeks to join Michael Ray Fuquas as a Plaintiff in this matter, or whether he seeks to consolidate this matter with a separate action brought by Michael Ray Fuquas. Upon review of CM/ECF, however, the Court did not find any cases brought by this individual. Thus, it appears that Plaintiff simply seeks to join Michael Ray Fuquas as a party.
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19 governs joinder of parties and sets forth the circumstances under which a party must be joined. Fed.R.Civ.P. 19(a). Plaintiff's motion consists of a single sentence requesting joinder "due to similarity in the nature of both cases." (docket # 38) Similarity between cases is not a sufficient basis for joinder under Rule 19(a). Plaintiff does not provide any other arguments in support of joinder, and has not satisfied the requirements of Rule 19(a).
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Join Additional Parties (docket # 38) is DENIED.