Jae Y. Hong DDS PS v. Valley Forge Insurance Company

W.D. Washington

Jae Y. Hong DDS PS v. Valley Forge Insurance Company

DecidedNovember 10, 2020

Docket2:20-cv-00891

StatusUnknown

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1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 6 WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 7 AT SEATTLE 8 ) KARA MCCULLOCH DMD MSD PLLC, ) 9 et al, ) CASE NO. 2:20-cv-00809-BJR ) 10 Plaintiffs, ) ORDER ON CONSOLIDATION ) 11 v. ) ) 12 VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE ) COMPANY, et al, ) 13 ) Defendants. ) 14 15 On November 11, 2020, the Court conducted a case management conference to discuss 16 possible consolidation of this and other like matters involving claims for business insurance 17 18 coverage resulting from the COVID 19 pandemic. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a) permits 19 courts to consolidate “[i]f actions before the court involve a common question of law or fact.” 20 FED. R. CIV. P. 42(a). This rule affords “broad discretion” to consolidate cases pending in the same 21 district, either upon motion by a party or sua sponte. In re Adams Apple, Inc., 829 F.2d 1484, 1487 22 (9th Cir. 1987). Courts consider a number of factors in analyzing the appropriateness of 23 consolidation, including judicial economy, whether consolidation would expedite resolution of the 24 case, whether separate cases may yield inconsistent results, and the potential prejudice to a party 25 1 opposing consolidation. See 8 Moore’s Federal Practice—Civil § 42.10[4-5] (2020). 7 Based on the case management conference and the agreement of the parties, the Court 3 || concludes that consolidation according to insurance group will best serve judicial economy in 4 || resolving the common issues presented by these cases. As such, the Court hereby ORDERS that 5 || the cases involving the insurance groups under CNA Financial Corporation be consolidated. These 6 cases include Kara McCulloch DMD MSD PLLC vy. Valley Forge Insurance Co. (20-cv-809); Noskenda Inc vy. Valley Forge Insurance Company (20-cv-854); Jae Y. Hong DDS PS v. Valley

9 Forge Insurance Company (20-cv-891); and Jae Y Hong PLLC et al v. Transportation Insurance

10 Company (20-cv-5556), which shall be consolidated under case number 20-cv-809 as the first filed 11 || case. The Clerk of the Court is hereby notified of this consolidation. 12 13 DATED this 10th day of November, 2020. 14 15 fitue dr Aten, BARBARA J. ROTHSTEIN 16 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

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1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 6 WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 7 AT SEATTLE 8 ) KARA MCCULLOCH DMD MSD PLLC, ) 9 et al, ) CASE NO. 2:20-cv-00809-BJR ) 10 Plaintiffs, ) ORDER ON CONSOLIDATION ) 11 v. ) ) 12 VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE ) COMPANY, et al, ) 13 ) Defendants. ) 14 15 On November 11, 2020, the Court conducted a case management conference to discuss 16 possible consolidation of this and other like matters involving claims for business insurance 17 18 coverage resulting from the COVID 19 pandemic. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a) permits 19 courts to consolidate “[i]f actions before the court involve a common question of law or fact.” 20 FED. R. CIV. P. 42(a). This rule affords “broad discretion” to consolidate cases pending in the same 21 district, either upon motion by a party or sua sponte. In re Adams Apple, Inc., 829 F.2d 1484, 1487 22 (9th Cir. 1987). Courts consider a number of factors in analyzing the appropriateness of 23 consolidation, including judicial economy, whether consolidation would expedite resolution of the 24 case, whether separate cases may yield inconsistent results, and the potential prejudice to a party 25 1 opposing consolidation. See 8 Moore’s Federal Practice—Civil § 42.10[4-5] (2020). 7 Based on the case management conference and the agreement of the parties, the Court 3 || concludes that consolidation according to insurance group will best serve judicial economy in 4 || resolving the common issues presented by these cases. As such, the Court hereby ORDERS that 5 || the cases involving the insurance groups under CNA Financial Corporation be consolidated. These 6 cases include Kara McCulloch DMD MSD PLLC vy. Valley Forge Insurance Co. (20-cv-809); Noskenda Inc vy. Valley Forge Insurance Company (20-cv-854); Jae Y. Hong DDS PS v. Valley

9 Forge Insurance Company (20-cv-891); and Jae Y Hong PLLC et al v. Transportation Insurance

10 Company (20-cv-5556), which shall be consolidated under case number 20-cv-809 as the first filed 11 || case. The Clerk of the Court is hereby notified of this consolidation. 12 13 DATED this 10th day of November, 2020. 14 15 fitue dr Aten, BARBARA J. ROTHSTEIN 16 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

In Re Adams Apple, Inc., Debtor. Robert C. Burchinal, Donald G. Ott, Meton G. Raine, Karen O. Raine, John Ruud, Richard H. Mason, Phyllis Mason, Richard Floren, Rachel Floren, Kenneth R. Irwin, Sharon Irwin, Richard J. Willsey and Cheri Ann Willsey, Plaintiffs v. Central Washington Bank, Bank of California v. Central Washington Bank

829 F.2d 1484 (Ninth Circuit, 1987)

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