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Nature of Suit Code: 310
Nature of Suit: Airplane Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CHARLES WOOD, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO., 

Defendant. 

___________________________________ 

THE FEDERAL INSURANCE 

COMPANY, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:14-cv-1421 KJM CKD 

No. 2: 14-cv-1435 MCE CKD 

RELATED CASE ORDER 

 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 

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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 No. 2:14-cv-1435 MCE CKD is 

reassigned from Chief Judge England to the undersigned; as the Magistrate Judge assigned to 

both cases is the same, no reassignment is necessary. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed 

in the reassigned case shall be shown as: 2:14-cv-1435 KJM CKD. 

 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: July 14, 2014. 

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