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Parties Involved:
Brian T. Michaluk
Counter Defendant
Vohra Health Services
Defendant
Vohra Health Services, P.A.
Counter Claimant
Vohra Wound Physicians
Defendant

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EAST\51092589.1 STIPLUATION TO CONSOLIDATE RELATED CASES; ORDER 

Jeffrey E. Mitchell (Bar No. 229785) 

DLA PIPER LLP (US) 

555 Mission Street, Suite 2400 

San Francisco, CA 94109 

Telephone: 415.836.2500 

Facsimile: 415.836.2501 

jeff.mitchell@dlapiper.com 

Attorneys for Vohra Health Services, P.A. 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

BRIAN T. MICHALUK, D.O., 

 Plaintiff, 

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VOHRA HEALTH SERVICES, P.A., d/b/a 

VOHRA WOUND PHYSICIANS and d/b/a 

VOHRA HEALTH SERVICES and Does 1-50, 

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CASE NO. 2:12-CV-01162-KJM-CKD

STIPULATION AND ORDER 

CONSOLIDATING CASES 

Judge: Hon. Kimberly J. Mueller 

Dept: Courtroom 3 

VOHRA HEALTH SERVICES, P.A., a Florida 

professional services corporation, 

 Plaintiff, 

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BRIAN T. MICHALUK, D.O., individually, 

 Defendant. 

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CASE NO. 2:12-cv-01971-KJM-KJN

STIPULATION TO CONSOLIDATE 

RELATED CASES; ORDER 

Judge: Hon. Kimberly J. Mueller 

Dept: Courtroom 3 

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Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a), Brian T. Michaluk, D.O. (“Michaluk”) (plaintiff 

in the Michaluk action and defendant in the Vohra action) and Vohra Health Services, 

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 (“Vohra”) (defendant in the Michaluk action and plaintiff in the Vohra action) 

hereby submit the following Stipulation to Consolidate Related Cases: 

CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED CASES 

1. On March 21, 2012, Dr. Michaluk filed a lawsuit against Vohra styled Brian 

T. Michaluk, D.O. v. Vohra Health Services, P.A., d/b/a Vohra Wound 

Physicians and d/b/a Vohra Health Services in the Superior Court of 

California, County of Solano – FCS039551 (the “Michaluk Action”). On 

April 30, 2012, Vohra removed the Michaluk Action to this Court on 

grounds of diversity jurisdiction. 

2. On April 27, 2012, Vohra filed a lawsuit against Dr. Michaluk styled Vohra 

Health Services, P.A. v. Brian T. Michaluk, D.O. in the United States 

District Court for the Southern District of Florida (1:12-cv-21620-FAM) 

(the “Vohra Action”). On July 27, 2012, the Vohra Action was transferred 

to this Court. See 2:12-cv-01971-KJM-KJN. 

3. The Michaluk Action and Vohra Action are both currently pending before 

the Honorable Kimberly J. Mueller. 

4. The parties represent that consolidation of the Michaluk Action and the 

Vohra Action is appropriate because they involve similar claims that arise 

from the same series of transactions or occurrences of fact, and the 

resolution of these cases will involve common questions of law and fact. 

See Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a). 

5. The Michaluk Action and the Vohra Action are based on Dr. Michaluk’s 

contractual relationship with Vohra to perform certain medical services. 

 

1 In the Michaluk Action, plaintiff names as defendants Vohra Health Services, P.A., d/b/a Vohra 

Wound Physicians and d/b/a Vohra Health Services. For purposes of this Stipulation to 

Consolidate Related Cases, these entities will be collectively referred to under the name Vohra 

Health Services, P.A. 

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Both lawsuits will adjudicate the nature, terms and conditions of the 

contractual relationship, and whether Dr. Michaluk and/or Vohra violated 

their respective contractual and legal obligations. 

6. Both lawsuits are at a preliminary stage. In the Michaluk Action, Vohra 

filed a motion to dismiss that is currently pending before this Court. In the 

Vohra Action, as discussed infra, Dr. Michaluk has not responded to 

Vohra’s complaint. 

7. In the Vohra Action, Dr. Michaluk has not responded to Vohra’s complaint. 

The parties have agreed and jointly request that Vohra’s complaint in the 

Vohra Action be transferred to the consolidated lawsuit as Vohra’s 

counterclaim. Per this agreement, Dr. Michaluk will file a responsive 

pleading to Vohra’s counterclaim within 14 days of the Court’s order to 

consolidate. 

8. Accordingly, the parties have met and conferred in good faith and, in order 

to avoid unnecessary duplication of efforts by the parties and the Court, 

respectfully request the consolidation of the Michaluk Action and Vohra 

Action as follows: 

a. The Michaluk Action and Vohra Action shall be consolidated for all 

purposes including trial before the Honorable Kimberly J. Mueller. 

b. The consolidated action shall proceed under the Michaluk Action’s 

case number 2:12-cv-01162-KJM-CKD, and shall be referred to as 

Brian T. Michaluk, D.O. v. Vohra Health Services, P.A., d/b/a Vohra 

Wound Physicians and d/b/a Vohra Health Services (the same title as 

the Michaluk Action). 

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c. Vohra’s complaint in the Vohra Action shall be transferred to the 

consolidated lawsuit as Vohra’s counterclaim. Dr. Michaluk, as the 

counterdefendant in the consolidated action, shall have 14 days from 

the filing of this Order to respond to Vohra’s counterclaim. 

DATED this 11th day of September, 2012. 

DLA PIPER LLP (US) 

By /s/ Jeffrey E. Mitchell 

JEFFREY E. MITCHELL 

DLA Piper LLP (US) 

Attorneys for Vohra Health Services, P.A. 

DATED this 11th day of September, 2012. 

LAW OFFICES OF RANDAL M. BARNUM 

By /s/ Randal M. Barnum 

RANDAL M. BARNUM 

LAW OFFICES OF RANDAL M. 

BARNUM 

Attorneys for Brian T. Michaluk, D.O. 

DATED this 13th day of September, 2012. 

BY THE COURT: 

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