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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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 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

In re:

GRAPECO, INC.,

Debtor/Appellee,

v. CIV. NO. S-05-574 LKK

BK. NO. 04-32498-D-7

BANK OF THE WEST,

Appellant.

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In re:

MICHAEL HAT, et al.,

Debtor/Appellee,

v. CIV. NO. S-05-612 DFL

BK. NO. 04-32499-D-7

BANK OF THE WEST, RELATED CASE ORDER

Appellant.

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Examination of the above-entitled actions reveals that 

the two (2) actions are related within the meaning of Local Rule

83-123(a) (E.D. Cal. 1997). 

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1 While the court declines at this time to consolidate the two

appeals, the previously-issued briefing schedule in Case No. Civ.

S-05-574 LKK shall control. The parties are relieved of their

obligation to file excerpts of record, where they would be

duplicative, in Case. No. Civ. S-05-612 LKK.

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Accordingly, the assignment of the matters to the same judge

is likely to effect 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 83-123 merely has the result that two (2) actions are

assigned to the same judge and magistrate judge; no consolidation

of the actions is effected.1 Under the regular practice of this

court, related cases are generally assigned to the judge to whom

the first filed action was assigned. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the action denominated CIV. NO.

S-05-612 DFL be, and the same hereby is, reassigned to Judge

Lawrence K. Karlton for all further proceedings. Henceforth, the

caption on documents filed in the reassigned case shall be shown

as CIV. NO. S-05-612 LKK

The Briefing Schedule issued on April 22, 2005 in Case No.

Civ. S-05-574 LKK shall control in both cases. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court make

appropriate adjustment in the assignment of civil cases to

compensate for this reassignment.

DATED: April 26, 2005.

/s/Lawrence K. Karlton 

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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