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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1391 Personal Injury

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRYN GARRETT, on behalf of himself )

and all others similarly situated, ) No. 2:09-cv-02651-GEB-JFM

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Plaintiff, ) RELATED CASE ORDER

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v. )

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SMOKING EVERYWHERE, INC., a )

Florida Corporation, )

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Defendant. )

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RYAN MATHIAS, individually, and )

on behalf of other members of ) No. 2:09-cv-03434-FCD-JFM

the general public similarly )

situated, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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SMOKING EVERYWHERE, INC., a )

Florida Corporation, )

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Defendant. )

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Plaintiff Ryan Mathias filed a Notice of Related cases

document in which he contends the above actions are related within

the meaning of Local Rule 123(a), because “[b]oth actions involve

similar questions of fact and the same questions of law . . . ” 

Under the regular practice of this court, related cases are

generally assigned to the judge to whom the first filed case was

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assigned. Since the cases appear related, action No. 2:09-cv03434-FCD-JFM is reassigned to Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr. for

all further proceedings, and all dates currently set in the

reassigned case are VACATED. Henceforth, the caption on documents

filed in the reassigned case shall show the initials “GEB” instead

of the “FCD”. Further, a status conference is scheduled in No.

2:09-cv-03434-GEB-JFM on February 1, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. A joint

status report shall be filed no later than 14 days prior to the

status conference.

The Clerk of the Court shall make appropriate adjustment

in the assignment of civil cases to compensate for this

reassignment.

Dated: January 8, 2010

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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