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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Securities Violation

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Case No. C 07-02455 JF 

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE

(JFLC3)

**E-filed 6/25/2007**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

DOUGLAS B. KELLEY,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

RAMBUS, INC., et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 07-02455 JF 

ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED 1

MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE

Plaintiff Douglas B. Kelley (“Plaintiff”) seeks to consolidate Case No. 05-02455 JF

(“Douglas Kelley”) with related Case No. 07-1238 JF (HRL) (“James Kelley”). Plaintiff asserts

that the cases should be consolidated because they involve substantially the same parties,

transactions, or events and as such contain similar arguments and charges against the same

defendants. Plaintiff states that it has contacted James M. Kelley and Miki W. Larsson, Plaintiffs

in James Kelley, and that they are in agreement to consolidate the cases. Given the substantial

similarity of the complaints and the large number of defendants named in both cases, Plaintiff

argues that consolidation of the two cases will eliminate duplication of efforts by Defendants’

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Case No. C 07-02455 JF

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE

(JFLC3)

attorneys on motions to dismiss, answers, and discovery. Plaintiff argues it will also eliminate

duplicate hearings on essentially the same issues, as well as duplication of trial proceedings for

the two related cases.

Defendants do not oppose consolidation, but they do raise two issues related to the instant

motion. First, Defendants note that Plaintiffs in both actions are acting pro se. Defendants

express concern that one plaintiff will end up acting on behalf of another plaintiff and that

consolidation creates a greater risk of unauthorized practice of law in these matters. In addition,

Defendants request that the Court not grant leave to Plaintiffs to file a consolidated complaint

until after the disposition of their motions to dismiss the Third Amended Complaint in James

Kelley and any motions to dismiss the First Amended Complaint be filed in Douglas Kelley,

assuming that the Court grants such motions with leave to amend. The hearing on the motion to

dismiss James Kelley currently is set for September 7, 2007. Defendants have indicated they

intend to file a motion to dismiss Douglas Kelley in the near future. 

Having considered the papers filed by the parties the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion

for consolidation. The Court notes that the motion is unopposed, and the Court finds that

consolidations will promote judicial economy. The consolidated case hereinafter shall be

referenced by the case number currently assigned to the action brought by Plaintiffs James

Kelley, et al., C 07-1238 JF (HRL). Additionally, because Defendants have indicated they are

prepared to file a motion to dismiss in Douglas Kelley in the near future, the Court determines

that judicial economy will be better served by hearing the motions to dismiss in one proceeding

rather than two as has been requested by the Defendants. As such, the Court sets the following

revised schedule for the consolidated actions:

1. Plaintiffs shall file their consolidated complaint on or before July 25, 2007;

2. Defendants shall answer or otherwise plead on or before August 10, 2007;

3. Plaintiffs shall have until August 24, 2007 to file any opposition to a motion to 

dismiss; and

4. Defendants shall have until August 31, 2007 to file replies to Plaintiffs’ 

opposition.

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Case No. C 07-02455 JF

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE

(JFLC3)

The hearing date of September 7, 2007 on the motion to dismiss in the James Kelley case shall

serve as the hearing date for all motions to dismiss in the consolidated actions. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 25, 2007.

 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 07-02455 JF

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE

(JFLC3)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

Darryl P. Rains drains@mofo.com, dgillis@mofo.com 

Ignacio E. Salceda isalceda@wsgr.com, rlustan@wsgr.com 

Stephanie Laura Zeller szeller@mofo.com, mbarakah@mofo.com 

Notice will be delivered by other means to:

James M Kelley

14390 Douglass Lane

Saratoga, CA 95070

Miki W. Larsson

14390 Douglass Lane

Saratoga, CA 95070

Douglas B. Kelley

1887 Saint Andrews Place

San Jose, CA 95132

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