Opinion
Civil Action No. 13-cv-02591-WYD-MJW c/w 13-cv-02592-WYD-KLM
12-13-2013
JOAN M. POLITTE, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant.
Senior Judge Wiley Y. Daniel
ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION
THIS MATTER is before the Court in connection with the Order to Show Cause issued on November 7, 2013, in this case, Joan M. Politte v. United States of America, Civil Action No. 13-cv-02591-WYD-MJW, and in the related case of Robert A. Politte v. United States of America, Civil Action No. 13-cv-02592-WYD-KLM. The Order to Show notes that as the cases involve common questions of law and fact, consolidation of the cases may be appropriate under Fed. R. Civ. P.42(a). It then directs the parties to show cause on or before November 18, 2013, as to why the two cases should not be consolidated.
The Order to Show Cause states that if the parties do not respond to the Order, an Order of Consolidation shall be issued without further notice. Neither party responded to the Order to Show Cause. Accordingly, I find that the two cases should be consolidated. It is therefore
ORDERED that this case, Joan M. Politte v. United States of America, Civil Action No. 13-cv-02591-WYD-MJW, and Robert A. Politte v. United States of America, Civil Action No. 13-cv-02592-WYD-KLM are consolidated for all further purposes. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that as of the date of this Order, all pleadings and other filings shall be filed in Civil Action No. 13-cv-02591-WYD-MJW, using the caption appearing in this Order. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that Civil Action No. 13-cv-02592 shall hereafter be referred to the magistrate judge assigned to the lowest case, in this case Magistrate Judge Watanabe. Finally, it is
ORDERED that the clerk of court shall docket this Order in Robert A. Politte v. United States of America, Civil Action No. 13-cv-02592-WYD-KLM.
BY THE COURT:
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Wiley Y. Daniel
Senior United States District Judge