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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

COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY

and SPILLER • McPROUD, 

Appellants, No. CIV S-10-779 KJM

vs.

CHARLES W. SILLER, 

Appellee, 

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COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY

and SPILLER • McPROUD, 

Appellants, No. CIV S-10-0780 KJM 

vs.

CWS ENTERPRISES, Inc., a California

Corporation, 

Appellee, 

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SPILLER • McPROUD, 

Appellant, No. CIV S-12-142 JAM

vs.

CWS ENTERPRISES, Inc., a California

Corporation, 

Appellee, 

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CHARLES W. SILLER,

Appellant, No. CIV S-12-263 JAM

vs.

SPILLER • McPROUD, ORDER

Appellee, 

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Examination of the above-captioned actions reveals that they are related within

the meaning of Local Rule 123(a). Both actions involve Spiller • McProud’s claim in these

bankruptcy proceedings. 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 CIV S-12-142 JAM and CIV S-12-263

JAM are reassigned from Judge Mendez to the undersigned. Henceforth, the caption on

documents filed in the reassigned cases shall be shown as: CIV S-12-142 KJM and CIV S-12-

263 KJM.

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: February 9, 2012. 

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