Yalobusha County, Mississippi v. Enpro Industries, Inc.

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI OXFORD DIVISION YALOBUSHA COUNTY. MISSISSIPPI. ET AL. PLAINTIFFS versus Civil Action No. 3:19-cv-43-GHD-JMV ENPRO INDUSTRIES, INC., ET AL. DEFENDANTS

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI OXFORD DIVISION L.L.D., LLC; et al. PLAINTIFFS v. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:19-cv-00046-GHD-JMV ENPRO INDUSTRIES, INC; SAMUEL G. WILLIAMSON; et al. DEFENDANTS ORDER These cases are before the court sua sponte for consolidation for discovery purposes and motion practice.'! These cases were removed simultaneously; involve substantially the same defendants, plaintiff's attorneys, and defense attorneys; and both actions arise from the same incident and likely involve some common questions of law and fact. THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED these cases are hereby consolidated for the purposes of discovery and motion practice. SO ORDERED this the 31° day of July, 2019. /s/ Jane M. Virden UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

motion to consolidate is not required; the court may invoke Rule 42(a) sua sponte.” Miller v. U.S. Postal Serv., 729 F.2d 1033, 1036 (Sth Cir. 1984); see also Am. Home Assur. Co. v. Roxco, Ltd., 81 F. Supp. 2d 674, 681 (S.D. Miss. 1999).