Opinion
Civil Action Nos. 3:01-CV-0485, 3:05-CV-2622.
April 6, 2006
ORDER
AND NOW, this 6th day of April, 2006, upon consideration of the motions (Civil Action No. 3:01-CV-0485, Doc. 266; Civil Action No. 3:05-CV-2622, Doc. 39) to consolidate the above-captioned cases, and the motions (Civil Action No. 3:01-CV-0485, Doc. 264; Civil Action No. 3:05-CV-2622, Doc. 37) to file these documents under seal, and it appearing that the above-captioned cases involve common parties and common questions of fact and law,see FED. R. CIV. P. 42(a), that none of the parties oppose consolidation of the above-captioned cases, see Cella v. Togum Constructeur Ensembleier en Industrie Alimentaire, 173 F.3d 909, 912-13 (3d Cir. 1999) (discussing consolidation), and that the parties agreed to keep this information confidential (see Civil Action No. 3:01-CV-0485, Doc. 265 at 1; Civil Action No. 3:05-CV-2622, Doc. 38 at 1), it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. The motions (Civil Action No. 3:01-CV-0485, Doc. 266; Civil Action No. 3:05-CV-2622, Doc. 39) to consolidate the above-captioned cases are GRANTED.
2. The above-captioned cases are CONSOLIDATED for all purposes.
3. The Clerk of Court is directed to REOPEN the case docketed as Civil Action No. 3:01-CV-0485.
4. The Clerk of Court is directed to CONSOLIDATE the case docketed as Civil Action No. 3:05-CV-2622 into the case docketed as Civil Action No. 3:01-CV-0485 and to CLOSE the case docketed as Civil Action No. 3:05-CV-2622.
5. All future documents filed in this consolidated case shall be filed under the case docketed as Civil Action No. 3:01-CV-0485.
6. The motions (Civil Action No. 3:01-CV-0485, Doc. 264; Civil Action No. 3:05-CV-2622, Doc. 37) to file under seal are GRANTED.
7. The Clerk of Court is directed to file under seal the motions to consolidate (Civil Action No. 3:01-CV-0485, Doc. 266; Civil Action No. 3:05-CV-2622, Doc. 39).