Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:07-CV-1209, CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:07-CV-1330.
January 3, 2008
ORDER
AND NOW, this 3rd day of January, 2008, upon consideration of the concurred-in motion (Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-1330, Doc. 5) to consolidate Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-1330 into Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-1209, 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), see also Cella v. Togum Constructeur Ensembleier en Industrie Alimentaire, 173 F.3d 909, 912-13 (3d Cir. 1999) (discussing consolidation), it is hereby ORDERED that:
The claims against all but two defendants — Sam Streeter and the Law Office of Sam Streeter — have been dismissed. (See Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-1209, Doc. 21; Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-1330, Doc. 13.) The remaining defendants concur in the instant motion. (See Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-1330, Doc. 11.)
1. The motion (Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-1330, Doc. 5) to consolidate the above-captioned cases is GRANTED.
2. The above-captioned cases are CONSOLIDATED for all purposes.
3. The Clerk of Court is directed to CONSOLIDATE the case docketed as Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-1330 into the case docketed as Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-1209 and to CLOSE the case docketed as Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-1330.
4. All future documents filed in this consolidated case shall be filed under the case docketed as Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-1209.
The court notes that defendants Sam Streeter and the Law Office of Sam Streeter filed identical motions to dismiss in both cases on December 24, 2007. (See Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-1209, Doc. 23; Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-1330, Doc. 15.) These motions shall be considered one motion for purposes of the consolidated case and defendants shall file only one brief in support in Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-1209.