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Nature of Suit Code: 368
Nature of Suit: Asbestos Personal Injury - Prod.liab.
Cause of Action: 28:1442 Petition for Removal

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRICIA J. COVEY-HINZO, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

ASBESTOS DEFENDANTS, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 15-00241 WHA

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE

CONSOLIDATION

Plaintiffs began a wrongful-death action regarding asbestos in December 2014, in San

Francisco Superior Court. On January 16, 2015, defendant Ingersoll Rand Company removed to

federal court (Case No. 15-241). Four days later, defendant Crane Co. filed a notice of removal

(Case No. 15-274). On February 23, Crane filed a notice of pendency of Case No. 15-241,

urging consolidation of Case No. 15-241 and Case No. 15-274.

The parties have until MARCH 2 AT NOON, to show cause why Case No. 15-241 and 

Case No. 15-274 should not be related and consolidated for all purposes pursuant to Civil Local

Rule 3-12(a) and FRCP 42. Case No. 15-241 would be the lead case. All subsequent filings

would be made only in the lead case and Case No. 15-274 would be administratively closed. 

This order notes that Case No. 15-274 was reassigned to the undersigned judge on February 24,

so all motions filed in Case No. 15-274 (and not filed in Case No. 15-241) would need to be renoticed (and filed in the lead case).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 25, 2015. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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