Free Order on Motion to Consolidate Cases - District Court of Federal Claims - federal

Case 1:06-cv-00285-CCM

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In the United States Court of Federal Claims
****************************** DAVID S. and MALIA A. LITMAN, Plaintiffs, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. _________________________________________ ROBERT B. and MICHELLE S. DIENER, Plaintiffs, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. _________________________________________ HOTELS.COM, INC., and Subsidiaries (f/k/a HOTEL RESERVATIONS NETWORK, INC.), Plaintiffs, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. ****************************** * * * * * * No. 05-971T * * * * * No. 05-956T (Filed Apr. 27, 2006)

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Case 1:06-cv-00285-CCM

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ORDER Along with their Complaint filed on April 10, 2006, plaintiffs filed a Notice of Directly Related Case and Plaintiffs' Motion for Consolidation. By order entered on April 13, 2006, the court expedited briefing. Defendant and plaintiffs in Nos. 05-956T & 05-971T responded on April 14, 2006; plaintiffs replied on April 18, 2006; and defendant moved to file a reply on April 19, 2006, which was granted this date. Further to the argument held this date on plaintiffs' motion for consolidation in No. 06-275T, and for the reasons stated from the bench,

IT IS ORDERED, as follows:
1. Pursuant to RCFC 40.2(a), because No. 06-275T invokes a common question of law and fact with Nos. 05-956T & 05-971T, these cases are consolidated in order to avoid unnecessary costs and delay. 2. Paragraph 2(1)-(4) of the scheduling order entered on March 20, 2006, remain in effect.

s/ Christine O. C. Miller _________________________________________ Christine Odell Cook Miller Judge