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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT COURT OF CALIFORNIA 

GEMINI INSURANCE CO., 

 Plaintiff, 2:10-cv-3172-KJM-JFM 

 vs. 

WESTERN MARINE INSURANCE SERVICES 

CORP., 

 Defendant. 

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SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY CO., 

 Plaintiff, 2:12-cv-2959-MCE-EFB 

 vs. 

GEMINI INSURANCE CO., ALLIANT 

INSURANCE SERVICES, INC., DAVID 

CRAMNER, MARINE CLAIMS SERVICES, 

INC., and WESTERN MARINE INSURANCE 

SERVICES CORP., RELATED CASE ORDER 

 Defendants. 

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 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 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 12-cv-2959 is reassigned from Judge 

Morrison C. England, Jr. to the undersigned and from Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan to 

Magistrate Judge John F. Moulds. Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the 

reassigned case shall be shown as 12-cv-2959-KJM-JFM. 

 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: April 23, 2013. 

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