Finkel v. American Oil Gas, Inc.

Full title: MORTON FINKEL, EDGAR COBB, JEFFREY P. FEINMAN, and JEFFREY VEIGEL…

Court: United States District Court, D. Colorado

Date published: Oct 5, 2010

Civil Action No. 10-cv-01808-CMA-MEH, (Consolidated with 10-cv-01833-PAB-MEH, 10-cv-01846-MSK-KMT, and 10-cv-01852-MSK-MJW) (D. Colo. Oct. 5, 2010)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 10-cv-01808-CMA-MEH, (Consolidated with 10-cv-01833-PAB-MEH, 10-cv-01846-MSK-KMT, and 10-cv-01852-MSK-MJW).

October 5, 2010

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED ACTIONS AND TAKING UNDER ADVISEMENT MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF PLAINTIFFS' LEAD LIAISON COUNSEL

CHRISTINE ARGUELLO, District Judge

This matter is before the Court on a Motion for Consolidation of Related Actions and Appointment of Plaintiffs' Lead Liaison Counsel (Doc. # 9), which was filed by Plaintiff Morton Finkel in the above-captioned case, as well as by Jeffrey P. Feinman and Jeffrey Veigel, who are plaintiffs in actions also pending in this District, namely Case Nos. 10-cv-01846 (the "Feinman Action") and 10-cv-01852 (the "Veigel Action"). This Motion was initially opposed by Edgar Cobb, a plaintiff in another action pending in this District, Case No. 10-cv-01833 (the "Cobb Action"). (Doc. # 22.) However, on September 23, 2010, Mr. Cobb withdrew his objections. (Doc. # 33.) Plaintiff Finkel and Messrs. Feinman and Veigel filed a Reply and Notice of Non-Opposition Regarding Plaintiffs' Motion for Consolidation of Related Actions and Appointment of Plaintiffs' Lead Liaison Counsel on September 23, 2010. (Doc. # 34.)

The Court finds that the instant action and the Feinman, Veigel, and Cobb Actions involve common questions of law or fact, including common parties and common claims, before this Court. Further, the Court finds that consolidation of these four actions will avoid unnecessary costs and delays. It is therefore,

ORDERED the Motion for Consolidation of Related Actions and Appointment of Plaintiffs' Lead Liaison Counsel (Doc. # 9) is GRANTED IN PART, to the extent it requests consolidation and the following actions are consolidated pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 42(a):

(1) 10-cv-01808-CMA-MEH

(2) 10-cv-01833-PAB-MEH

(3) 10-cv-01846-MSK-KMT

(4) 10-cv-01852-MSK-MJW

Future filings in any of these actions shall contain the caption as set forth above and shall be docketed under Case No. 10-cv-01808-CMA-MEH.

The request for appointment of lead and liaison counsel is TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. The Court will rule on this matter by separate order.

DATED: October 5, 2010