Opinion
MDL 1446, CIVIL ACTION NO. H-01-3624 AND CONSOLIDATED CASES, CIVIL ACTION NO. H-03-3508
September 13, 2003
ORDER OF COORDINATION
Paul Okomo v. Banc of America Securities, et al., H-03-3508, asserting claims solely under California state law, was removed from the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego, to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California, based on "related to" bankruptcy jurisdiction, and then transferred to this Court by the Multidistrict Litigation Panel as part of MDL 1446 because it relates to factual and legal issues in this litigation.
As with a number of tag-along cases, the Court wishes to take the time to review its jurisdiction here carefully. Because discovery should proceed and will necessarily overlap with that in Newby v. Enron Corporation, H-01-3624, rather than immediately consolidate this action into Newby, but to insure that this case receives all relevant pleadings and orders, the Court
ORDERS that the docketing clerk shall henceforth designate H-03-3508 as a "coordinated case" in conjunction with Newby and shall enter it as such on the docket sheet of Newby.