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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:1334 Bankruptcy Appeal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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In re WILLIAM MATTHEW DUGO,

Debtor.

CIV. NO. 2:15-1989 WBS;

 CIV. NO. 2:15-2539 WBS

BANKR. ADVERSARY PROCEEDING NO. 

14-2152-A

BANK OF STOCKTON,

Appellant,

v.

WILLIAM MATTHEW DUGO,

Appellee.

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STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) ORDER

A Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference was held in 

this matter on April 25, 2016. Timothy Nally appeared as counsel 

for appellant, Bank of Stockton, and Douglas Jacobs appeared as 

counsel for appellee, William Matthew Dugo. Following the 

conference, the court makes the following findings and orders:

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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a), 

“[i]f actions before the court involve a common question of law 

or fact, the court may . . . consolidate the actions.” Fed. R. 

Civ. P. 42(a). The district court has broad discretion under 

this rule to consolidate cases pending in the same district. 

Investors Research Co. v. U.S. Dist. Ct. for Cent. Dist. Cal., 

877 F.2d 777, 777 (9th Cir. 1989). The parties agree that the 

appeals in civil case numbers 2:15-2539 and 2:15-1989 should be 

consolidated. The two cases involve appeals from judgments in 

the same bankruptcy court adversary proceeding. Consolidating 

the cases will likely increase convenience and reduce expenses 

for both the court and the parties. Accordingly, civil case 

numbers 2:15-2539 and 2:15-1989 are hereby ordered consolidated.

Appellant will file its consolidated appellate brief on 

May 25, 2016. Appellee will file his opposition on June 27, 

2016. Appellant will file its reply brief on July 11, 2016. 

The hearing on the consolidated appeals is set for 

August 1, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom No. 5. 

Dated: April 29, 2016

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