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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID CONTRERAS,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 06CV2053-LAB (WMc)

[Consolidated with 06cv2054 and

06cv2689]

ORDER CONSOLIDATING

ACTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF

DISCOVERY, SETTLEMENT, AND

PRETRIAL MATTERS

vs.

THE INSURANCE PLACE INSURANCE

SERVICES, et al.,

Defendants.

________________________________

VICTORIA RAE HAYMAN,

Plaintiff,

vs.

THE INSURANCE PLACE INSURANCE

SERVICES, LAWYER’S ASSURANCE

GROUP, INC.

Defendants.

________________________________

LUIZ SANCHEZ,

Plaintiff,

vs.

BRUCE M. GLASSER, et al.,

Defendants.

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These three cases are related and, therefore, were all assigned or reassigned,

pursuant to the low number rule, to Judge Larry Burns and Magistrate Judge William

McCurine. The Plaintiffs in each of these three cases, which are related, are represented

by the same counsel, as are Defendants. The parties have jointly moved for consolidation

of the cases for purposes of discovery, settlement conferences, and pretrial matters, but not

for pretrial conferences or trials. 

Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a), the Court may order the consolidation of actions for

limited purposes, provided the actions share a common question of law or fact. In re

Prudential Securities Inc. Ltd. Partnerships Litigation, 158 F.R.D. 562, 570 (S.D.N.Y.,1994)

(approving consolidation of cases for pretrial purposes only) (citations omitted). See also

9 Wright & Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure § 2382, at 434 (1995) (noting that cases

may be consolidated for limited purposes only, and consolidation at the pretrial stage is

permitted under Rule 42). The actions share common questions of law and fact, and the

parties represent that consolidating discovery, settlement conferences, and pretrial matters

will significantly reduce time and expense.

Therefore, these actions are hereby CONSOLIDATED for the limited purposes of

discovery, settlement conferences, and pretrial matters, but not for pretrial conferences or

trials. The parties are directed to use captions for all filings relating to these matters that

reflect the actions’ consolidated status. Filings relating to these matters shall be docketed

only in the lead case, Contreras v. Lawyer’s Assurance Group, 06cv2053-LAB (WMc).

Following the pretrial conferences, however, all filings shall be docketed in the dockets of

their respective cases only. The Clerk shall enter this order in the docket of all three cases.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 20, 2007

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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