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Nature of Suit Code: 870
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Recovery of IRS Tax

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT M. CZAJKOWSKI,

Plaintiff and Counter Defendant,

CASE NO. 07cv1114-LAB (LSP)

 07cv1313-LAB (WMc)

ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS TO

CONSOLIDATE

[07cv1114-LAB(LSP) Dkt No. 11]

[07cv1313-LAB(WMc) Dkt No. 10]

vs.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant and Counter Claimant.

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RICHARD K. AUSBROOK,

 Plaintiff and Counter Defendant,

vs.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant and Counter Claimant.

This matter is before the court on the motion of defendant and counter-claimant the

United States of America to consolidate for all purposes two pending IRS tax recovery cases,

Czajkowski v. United States, 07cv1114-LAB(LSP) and Ausbrook v. UnitedStates, 07cv1313-

LAB(WMc). Defendant represents in the motions both plaintiffs are agreeable to consolidate

the cases for all purposes other than trial, although in their discussions with defendant

plaintiffs purportedly left open the possibility they might agree in the future to seek

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consolidation for trial as well. The deadline to file oppositions to the motions passed on

January 28, 2008, with no response from either plaintiff. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule

7.1(f)(3)(c), the court construes plaintiffs' failure to file opposition papers as a consent to the

granting of the motions. The court has reviewed defendant's consolidation showing and is

satisfied the FED. R. CIV. P. 42(a) conditions are met. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED:

1. The pending cases Czajkowski v. United States, 07cv1114-LAB(LSP) and

Ausbrook v. United States, 07cv1313-LAB(WMc) are hereby consolidated for all purposes,

without prejudice to a future showing of good cause why separate trials should be ordered.

2. The parties shall modify the caption for all filings in these actions to reflect the

matter is proceeding as a consolidated action, identifying both cases. 

3. All docketing, after entry of this consolidation Order in both cases, shall occur

in the lower-numbered case, Czajkowski v. United States, 07cv1114-LAB(LSP), and all

future proceedings shall be conducted before the judges assigned to that case.

4. The hearings presently calendared for February 11, 2008 in both cases are

hereby VACATED AS MOOT. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 31, 2008

HONORABLE LARRY ALAN BURNS

United States District Judge

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