Opinion
Civil Action Nos. 05-cv-02127-WDM-CBS, 05-cv-02128-REB-BNB.
March 28, 2006
ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION
This matter is before me on the Stipulated Motion to Consolidate, filed on March 15, 2006, by plaintiff and defendant (also parties in Civil Action No. 05-cv-02128-REB-BNB). The parties agree that these two cases involve common issues of law or fact. Because the oldest numbered case has been assigned to me, they should be consolidated into one action before me pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 42 and D.C.COLO.LCivR 42.1. The local rule does not permit consolidation with a later assigned case as requested.
Accordingly, it is ordered that the stipulated motion to consolidate, (Docket No. 9 in Civil Action No. 05-cv-02127-WDM-CBS), is granted in part. The two actions are consolidated for all purposes into Civil Action No. 05-cv-02127-WDM-CBS, and future filings shall bear that singular caption and number. The order of reference to Magistrate Judge Boyd N. Boland in Civil Action No. 05-cv-02128-REB-BNB is withdrawn.