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Case 3:07-cv-02132-DMS-AJB

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David Israel, Esq. (LSB No. 7174) Bryan C. Shartle, Esq. (LSB No. 27640) SESSIONS, FISHMAN & NATHAN, L.L.P. Lakeway Two, Suite 1240 3850 North Causeway Boulevard Metairie, LA 70002-1752 Telephone: (504) 828-3700 Facsimile: (504) 828-3737

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Debbie P. Kirkpatrick, Esq. (CSB No. 207112) SESSIONS, FISHMAN & NATHAN IN CALIFORNIA, L.L.P. 3667 Voltaire Street San Diego, CA 92106 Telephone: (619) 758-1891 Facsimile: (619) 222-3667 Attorney for Defendant UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Notice of Motion and Motion for Consolidation of Actions Case No. 3:07-cv-02132-DMS(AJB)

JAMES M. KINDER,

) ) Plaintiff, ) ) -against) ) NATIONWIDE RECOVERY SYSTEMS, LTD., ) ) Defendant. ) __________________________________________) TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS:

Case No. 07-cv-2132-DMS(AJB) NOTICE OF MOTION; MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION OF ACTIONS Date: February 8, 2008 Time: 1:30 p.m. Place: Courtroom 10

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on February 8, 2008 at 1:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard by the above-entitled Court, located at 940 Front Street, San Diego, California 92101, defendant, Nationwide Recovery Systems, Ltd. ("NRS"), will and hereby does move this Court for an Order of Consolidation of Actions. NRS requests that the Court grant its Motion for Consolidation of Actions, per Fed. R.

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Civ. P. 42(a), and consolidate the nearly identical lawsuits filed by plaintiff, James M. Kinder. The Kinder actions currently pending are: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. James M. Kinder v. Bankfirst, Case No. 07cv877 DMS(POR) (low number case ­ filed 5/15/07); James M. Kinder v. Sprint PCS Assets LLC, Case No. 07cv2049 WQH(JMA) (filed 10/26/07); James M. Kinder v. Asset Acceptance, LLC, Case No. 07cv2084 DMS(AJB) (filed 10/30/07); James M. Kinder v. Astra Business Services, Inc., Case No. 07cv02091 H(JMA) (filed 10/31/07); James M. Kinder v. Nationwide Recovery Systems, LTD, Case No. 07cv2132 DMS(AJB) (this case - filed 11/7/07); James M. Kinder v. Discover Card Services, Inc., Case No. 07cv02138 WQH(BLM) (filed 11/7/07); James M. Kinder v. Enhanced Recovery Corporation, Case No. 07cv2152 DMS(AJB) (filed 11/8/07) James M. Kinder v. Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., Case No. 07cv2226 H(RBB) (filed 11/21/07); and, James M. Kinder v. Cavalry Investments, LLC, Case No. 07cv02274 IEG(WMC) (filed 12/4/07).

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NRS notes defendant Harrah's Entertainment, Inc., Case No. 07cv2226, contends its case is sufficiently different from the other Kinder cases such that it should not be included in any consolidation order.

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Notice of Motion and Motion for Consolidation of Actions Case No. 3:07-cv-02132-DMS(AJB)

The low number case, James M. Kinder v. Bankfirst, Case No. 07cv877 DMS(POR), was filed on May 15, 2007 and is also pending before the Hon. Dana M. Sabraw. NRS's motion is based on this notice of motion and motion, accompanying memorandum of points /// /// /// /// ///

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and authorities, the pleadings and papers on file herein and in the other 8 related lawsuits, and other such matters as may be presented to the Court at the time of the hearing. Dated: December 26, 2007 Sessions, Fishman & Nathan in California, L.L.P.

/s/ Debbie P. Kirkpatrick Debbie P. Kirkpatrick Attorney for Defendant, Nationwide Recovery Systems, Ltd.
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