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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Medical Malpractice

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CHERIE A. ANDERSON, J.T. ELLISON, No. 2:08-CV-01444 LKK JFM 

JOSHUA JOHN ELLISON, AMANDA LEE 

ELLISON, MATT ANDERSON, DON RELATED CASE ORDER

ANDERSON, GEORGE ANDERSON, and 

MICHAEL ANDERSON, 

 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and 

DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

 / 

CHERIE A. ANDERSON, J.T. ELLISON, No. 2:07-CV-01614 JAM EFB 

JOSHUA JOHN ELLISON, AMANDA LEE 

ELLISON, MATT ANDERSON, DON 

ANDERSON, GEORGE ANDERSON, and 

MICHAEL ANDERSON, 

 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LONGS DRUG 

STORES CORPORATION, and 

DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

 / 

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 Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ notice of related actions. 

Plaintiffs state in their notice of related actions that they 

have filed substantially similar actions involving similar 

questions of fact and law, and that these cases should be 

consolidated for judicial economy. Plaintiffs further state 

that “[s]ince the witnesses and evidence pertaining to both 

actions are substantially similar, reassignment of both actions 

to a single judge . . . would be appropriate.” 

After examining the above-entitled actions, the Court 

concludes that these actions are related within the meaning of 

Local Rule 83-123. 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. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the action denominated No. 

2:08-CV-01444-LKK-JFM be reassigned to Judge John A. Mendez for 

all further proceedings, and any dates currently set in this 

reassigned case are hereby VACATED. The parties shall file an 

updated joint status report on or before August 29, 2008. 

Henceforth, the caption on documents filed in the reassigned 

case shall be shown as No. 2:08-CV-01444-JAM-EFB. 

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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: July 9, 2008 

 

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