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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MATTHEW ELVEY and GADGETWIZ, INC,

on their own behalf and on behalf

of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

v

TD AMERITRADE, INC and DOES 1-

100,

Defendants.

 /

No C 07-2852 VRW

ORDER

BRAD ZIGLER, on behalf of

himself, the general public and

all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

v

TD AMERITRADE, INC and DOES 1-

100,

Defendants. /

No C 07-4903 VRW

ORDER

On June 13, 2008, the court consolidated the abovecaptioned actions. See 07-2852 VRW Doc #58; 07-4903 VRW Doc #23. 

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The court further ORDERS as follows: 

 1. Elvey et al v TD Ameritrade et al, C 07-2582 VRW and

Zigler v TD Ameritrade et al, C 07-4903 VRW are consolidated for

all purposes, including pretrial proceedings and trial, pursuant to

FRCP 42(a). 

 2. The caption of these consolidated actions shall be

“In re TD Ameritrade Accountholder Litigation,” and the files of

these consolidated actions shall be maintained in one file under

Master File No C 07-2582 VRW. Any other actions now pending or

hereafter filed in this district which arise out of or are related

to the same facts as alleged in the above-identified cases shall be

consolidated for all purposes if, as and when they are drawn to the

court’s attention. 

 3. A Master Docket and a Master File are hereby

established for the consolidation of proceedings in all of the

actions consolidated herein and in all other cases filed in or

transferred to this court and consolidated herewith (hereinafter

“these consolidated actions”). Entries in said Master Docket shall

be applicable to these consolidated actions as more fully set forth

below. Separate dockets shall also be maintained for each of these

consolidated actions, and entries shall be made therein in

accordance with the regular procedures of the clerk of this court,

except as modified by this order. 

 4. When a pleading is filed and the caption, pursuant

to 8 and 9, infra, shows that it is to be applicable to “All Class

Actions,” the clerk shall file such pleading in the Master File and

note such filing in the Master Docket. No further copies need be

filed or docket entries made. 

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 5. When a pleading is filed and the caption, pursuant

to 8 and 9, infra, shows that it is to be applicable to fewer than

all of these consolidated actions, the clerk need file such

pleading only in the Master File but nonetheless shall note such

filing in both the Master Docket and in the docket of each such

action. 

 6. When a case which properly belongs as part of In re

TD Ameritrade Accountholder Litigation is hereafter filed in this

court or transferred here from another court and assigned to Judge

Walker, the clerk of this court shall: 

 (a) Place a copy of this order in the separate file for

such action; 

 (b) Serve upon the attorneys for the plaintiffs in the

newly filed or transferred case a copy of this order and direct

that this order be served upon any new defendant(s) in the newly

filed or transferred case, or their counsel; and 

 (c) Make an appropriate entry in the Master Docket. 

This court requests the assistance of counsel in calling to the

attention of the clerk of this court by administrative motion the

filing or transfer of any case which might properly be consolidated

as part of In re TD Ameritrade Accountholder Litigation. 

 7. This order shall apply to each case subsequently

filed in this court or transferred to this court which is related

to In re TD Ameritrade Accountholder Litigation, unless a party

objecting to the consolidation of such case or to any other

provision of this order shall, within ten days after the date upon

which a copy of this order is mailed to counsel for such party,

file an application for relief from this order or any provision

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herein, and this court deems it appropriate to grant such

application. 

 8. Every pleading filed in these consolidated actions,

or in any separate action included herein, shall bear the following

caption: 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In re TD AMERITRADE ) Master File No. 

ACCOUNTHOLDER LITIGATION ) 

___________________________________) C 07-2852 VRW 

 ) 

This Document Relates to: ) 

 ) Class Action

___________________________________) 

 9. When a pleading is intended to be applicable to all

actions in which this order is applicable, the words “All Actions”

shall appear immediately after the words “This Document Relates

to:” in the caption set out above. When a pleading is intended to

be applicable to some, but not all, of such actions, this court’s

docket number for each individual action to which this pleading is

intended to be applicable and the last name of the first-named

plaintiffs in said action shall appear immediately after the words

“This Document Relates to:” in the caption described above, for

example, “C 07-2852 VRW (Elvey).” 

 All other pending case management issues will be

addressed by way of a separate order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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