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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Medical Malpractice

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

 

Peter L. Fear, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

United States of America, 

Defendant. 

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Orlonzo Hedrington, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

United States of America, et al, 

Defendants. 

No. 2:18-cv-02333-KJM-DB 

No. 2:21-cv-00414-KJM-DB

 

Orlonzo Hedrington, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

David Grant Medical Center, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:22-cv-00074-JAM-DB 

RELATED CASE ORDER 

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Examination of the above-captioned actions reveals that they are related within the 

meaning of Local Rule 123(a). Here, “both actions involve similar questions of fact and the same 

question of law and their assignment to the same Judge or Magistrate Judge is likely to effect a 

substantial savings of judicial effort.” Local Rule 123(a)(3). Accordingly, the assignment of 

these matters to the same judge is likely to effect a substantial savings of judicial effort and is 

likely to be convenient for the parties. 

The parties should be aware that relating cases under Rule 123 causes the actions to be 

assigned to the same judge – it does not consolidate the actions. Under Rule 123, related cases 

are generally assigned to the judge and magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was 

assigned. 

As a result, it is hereby ORDERED that Case No. 2:22-cv-00074-JAM-DB is reassigned 

from Judge John A. Mendez to the undersigned. Moving forward, the caption on documents filed 

in the reassigned case shall be shown as: Case No. 2:22-cv-00074-KJM-DB. 

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: June 15, 2022. 

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