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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE )

COMPANY, )

) 2:04-cv-2299-GEB-GGH

Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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RENEE M. ENRIQUEZ, NICHOL )

ENRIQUEZ, JUSTIN ENRIQUEZ, )

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Defendants. )

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THE UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE )

COMPANY, )

) 2:05-cv-2162-MCE-JFM

Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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CHRISTINA GOODMAN and RENEE M. ) ORDER RELATING CASES

ENRIQUEZ, )

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Defendants. )

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On November 29, 2005, Defendant Renee M. Enriquez filed a

“Notice of Related Cases” in the above actions. Examination of the

actions reveals they are related within the meaning of Local Rule 83-

123(a). Accordingly, the assignment of the actions to the same judge

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and magistrate 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 results in the actions being 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. 

Therefore, action number 2:05-cv-2162-MCE-JFM is reassigned

to Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr., and Magistrate Judge Gregory G.

Hollows for all further proceedings. Henceforth, the caption on

documents filed in the reassigned case shall show the action number as 

“2:05-cv-2162-GEB-GGH.” Further, any dates currently set in this

reassigned case only are VACATED and the Clerk of Court is directed to

issue an Order Setting Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference in the

reassigned case. 

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: December 27, 2005

/s/ Garland E. Burrell, Jr. 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge 

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