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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Medical Malpractice

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JACK HOWARTH, individually, and 

LINDA GOTTFREDSON, individually, 

Plaintiffs, 

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COTTONWOOD H.C., dba COTTONWOOD 

HEALTCARE CENTER; NORTH AMERICAN 

HEAL CARE, INC.; JOHN SORENSEN; 

JAMES ELLIS-SHERINIAN; KAREN 

NIVISION; RITA HERNANDEZ; and DOES 

1 through 50, inclusive, 

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Case No. 2:15-CV-00409 MCE-CKD 

RELATED CASE ORDER 

JANET ZAGON, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

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SUMMERVILLE AT HAZEL CREEK, LLC, 

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Defendants. 

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Case No. 2:15-CV-00387-JAM-AC 

EDWARD GOLDMAN, by and through his 

successor-in-interest, JUDY 

GOLDMAN, and JUDY GOLDMAN, 

individually, 

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Case No. 2:15-CV-00432-GEB-DAD 

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CARMICHAEL CARE AND REHABILITATION 

CENTER, SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP, 

INC., SUNBRIDGE HEALTHCARE CORP., 

REGENCY HEALTH SERVICES, INC., 

CARMICHAEL CARE, INC., dba 

ROSEWOOD TERRACE CARE AND 

REHABILITATION, NORTH AMERICAN 

HEALTH CARE, INC., JOHN SORENSEN, 

and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive, 

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Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that these 

actions are related within the meaning of Local Rule 123 (E.D. Cal. 

2005). Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same judge 

and magistrate judge is likely to affect a substantial savings of 

judicial effort and is also likely to be convenient for the 

parties. 

 The parties should be aware that relating the cases under 

Local Rule 123 merely has the result that these actions are 

assigned to the same judge and magistrate judge; no consolidation 

of the actions is effected. Under the regular practice of this 

court, related cases are generally assigned to the judge and 

magistrate judge to whom the first filed action was assigned. 

 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the actions denominated 2:15-CV00409-MCE-CKD and 2:15-CV-00432-GEB-DAD, be reassigned to Judge 

John A. Mendez and Magistrate Judge Allison Claire for all further 

proceedings, and any dates currently set in this reassigned case 

only are hereby VACATED. Henceforth, the caption on documents 

filed in the reassigned cases shall be shown as 2:15-CV-00409-JAMAC and 2:15-CV-00432-JAM-AC. 

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make 

appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to 

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compensate for this reassignment. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: March 6, 2015 

 /s/ John A. Mendez________________ 

 JOHN A. MENDEZ 

 United States District Court Judge 

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