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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD W. HANKEY,

individually and on behalf of 

all others similarly situated

Plaintiff,

v.

HOME DEPOT U.S.A, INC., a 

Delaware corporation; and DOES 

1-50, inclusive,

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Case No. 2:19-cv-00413-MCE-CKD

RELATED CASE ORDER

SANDY BELL and MARTIN GAMA, 

individually, and on behalf of 

other members of the general 

public similarly situated, and 

as aggrieved employees 

pursuant to the Private 

Attorneys General Act 

(“PAGA”),

Plaintiffs,

v.

HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC., a 

Delaware corporation; JOHN 

BROOKS, an individual; and 

DOES 1-50, inclusive,

Defendant.

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Case No. 2:12-cv-02499-JAM-CKD

Case 2:12-cv-02499-DJC-CKD Document 181 Filed 01/13/20 Page 1 of 2
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Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that these 

actions are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123 (E.D. Cal. 

2005). Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same 

judge is likely to affect a substantial savings of judicial effort 

and is also likely to be convenient for the parties.

The parties should be aware that relating the cases under 

Local Rule 123 merely has the result that these actions are 

assigned to the same judge; no consolidation of the actions is 

effected. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the action denominated 

2:19-CV-00413-MCE-CKD be reassigned to Judge John A. Mendez for all 

further proceedings, and any dates currently set in this reassigned 

case only are hereby VACATED. Henceforth, the caption on documents 

filed in the reassigned cases shall be shown as 2:19-CV-00413-JAMCKD.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make 

appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to 

compensate for this reassignment.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 10, 2020

/s/ John A. Mendez________________

United States District Court Judge

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