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This document is a court order dated May 14, 2009, from the Southern District of Florida, consolidating eleven separate civil cases against Jeffrey Epstein for the purposes of discovery and procedural motions. Judge Kenneth A. Marra designates 'Jane Doe No. 2 v. Epstein' as the lead case for filings and sets strict limits on depositions to prevent duplication, ruling that defendants and common witnesses may be deposed only once across all cases. The order aims to improve judicial economy and efficiency in handling the multiple lawsuits filed by various Jane Does and other plaintiffs.
People (14)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Epstein | Defendant |
Defendant in multiple civil lawsuits consolidated by this order.
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| Jane Doe No. 2 | Plaintiff |
Plaintiff in case 08-CV-80119; designated as the lead case for filing consolidated motions.
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| Jane Doe No. 3 | Plaintiff |
Plaintiff in case 08-CV-80232.
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| Jane Doe No. 4 | Plaintiff |
Plaintiff in case 08-CV-80380.
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| Jane Doe No. 5 | Plaintiff |
Plaintiff in case 08-CV-80381.
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| Jane Doe No. 6 | Plaintiff |
Plaintiff in case 08-80994-CIV.
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| Jane Doe No. 7 | Plaintiff |
Plaintiff in case 08-80993-CIV.
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| C.M.A. | Plaintiff |
Plaintiff in case 08-80811-CIV.
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| Jane Doe | Plaintiff |
Plaintiff in case 08-80893-CIV.
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| Doe II | Plaintiff |
Plaintiff in case 09-80469-CIV.
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| Jane Doe No. 101 | Plaintiff |
Plaintiff in case 09-80591-CIV.
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| Jane Doe No. 102 | Plaintiff |
Plaintiff in case 09-80656-CIV.
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| Kenneth A. Marra | Judge |
United States District Judge issuing the consolidation order.
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| Linnea R. Johnson | Magistrate Judge |
Received a copy of the order.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| United States District Court Southern District of Florida |
Timeline (1 events)
2009-05-14
Order Consolidating Cases issued by Judge Kenneth A. Marra.
West Palm Beach, Florida
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (2)
Defendant and Plaintiff in lawsuit 08-CV-80119
Marra (District Judge) furnished copies to Johnson (Magistrate Judge)
Key Quotes (4)
"The above-styled cases are hereby CONSOLIDATED for purposes of discovery and for procedural motions that relate to multiple cases."Source
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"Defendant is limited to a single deposition of each Plaintiff, during which Defendant may depose the Plaintiff as both a party and a witness."Source
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"Defendant(s) may be deposed only once."Source
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"Any other witnesses common to multiple cases may be deposed only once."Source
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Case 9:09-cv-80591-KAM Document 18 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/14/2009 Page 1 of 5
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
JANE DOE NO. 2, CASE NO.: 08-CV-80119-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
JANE DOE NO. 3, CASE NO.: 08-CV-80232-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
JANE DOE NO. 4, CASE NO.: 08-CV-80380-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs. JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
JANE DOE NO. 5, CASE NO.: 08-CV-80381-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
JANE DOE NO. 3, CASE NO.: 08-CV-80232-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
JANE DOE NO. 4, CASE NO.: 08-CV-80380-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs. JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
JANE DOE NO. 5, CASE NO.: 08-CV-80381-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
Case 9:09-cv-80591-KAM Document 18 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/14/2009 Page 2 of 5
JANE DOE NO. 6, CASE NO.: 08-80994-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
JANE DOE NO. 7, CASE NO.: 08-80993-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
C.M.A., CASE NO.: 08-80811-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
JANE DOE, CASE NO.: 08- 80893-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN et al,
Defendants.
____________________________________/
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
JANE DOE NO. 7, CASE NO.: 08-80993-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
C.M.A., CASE NO.: 08-80811-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
JANE DOE, CASE NO.: 08- 80893-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN et al,
Defendants.
____________________________________/
Case 9:09-cv-80591-KAM Document 18 Entered on FLSD Docket 05/14/2009 Page 3 of 5
DOE II, CASE NO.: 09- 80469-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN et al,
Defendants.
____________________________________/
JANE DOE NO. 101, CASE NO.: 09- 80591-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
JANE DOE NO. 102 CASE NO.: 09- 80656-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN et al,
Defendants.
____________________________________/
JANE DOE NO. 101, CASE NO.: 09- 80591-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
JANE DOE NO. 102 CASE NO.: 09- 80656-CIV-MARRA/JOHNSON
Plaintiff,
vs.
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,
Defendant.
____________________________________/
ORDER CONSOLIDATING CASES FOR PURPOSES OF DISCOVERY AND
PROCEDURAL MOTIONS THAT RELATE TO MULTIPLE CASES
PROCEDURAL MOTIONS THAT RELATE TO MULTIPLE CASES
THIS CAUSE is before the Court sua sponte. In the interests of judicial economy and
efficiency, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
efficiency, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
1. The above-styled cases are hereby CONSOLIDATED for purposes of discovery and
for procedural motions that relate to multiple cases.
for procedural motions that relate to multiple cases.
2. Hereinafter, all motions and other court filings that relate to discovery and all
procedural motions that relate to multiple cases shall be styled with all of the case names and
numbers, consistent with the styling of this Order, and shall be FILED ONLY IN Jane Doe No.
2 v. Epstein, case no. 08-80119, which is the lowest-numbered pending case. Any motions styled
incorrectly or filed in multiple cases will be stricken from the docket for failure to follow the
Court’s Order.
procedural motions that relate to multiple cases shall be styled with all of the case names and
numbers, consistent with the styling of this Order, and shall be FILED ONLY IN Jane Doe No.
2 v. Epstein, case no. 08-80119, which is the lowest-numbered pending case. Any motions styled
incorrectly or filed in multiple cases will be stricken from the docket for failure to follow the
Court’s Order.
3. The parties may file separate motions to dismiss, answers to the complaint, summary
judgment motions, motions in limine and other substantive motions that pertain to their
individual cases and their individual trials under their individual case styles.
judgment motions, motions in limine and other substantive motions that pertain to their
individual cases and their individual trials under their individual case styles.
4. Production of documents by any party or non-party that relate to multiple cases need
be produced only once.
be produced only once.
5. Defendant is limited to a single deposition of each Plaintiff, during which Defendant
may depose the Plaintiff as both a party and a witness.
may depose the Plaintiff as both a party and a witness.
6. Defendant(s) may be deposed only once.
7. Any other witnesses common to multiple cases may be deposed only once.
8. For depositions, Local Rule 26.1 K (limiting deposition time to one day of seven
hours) is waived so as to allow each party an adequate opportunity to develop fully the record as
it may relate to that party. However, this waiver shall not be construed as authority for any party
to take unnecessarily long depositions, or abuse the process. Any abuses of this waiver
shall result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions against the offending party.
hours) is waived so as to allow each party an adequate opportunity to develop fully the record as
it may relate to that party. However, this waiver shall not be construed as authority for any party
to take unnecessarily long depositions, or abuse the process. Any abuses of this waiver
shall result in the imposition of appropriate sanctions against the offending party.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County,
Florida, this 14th day of May, 2009
Florida, this 14th day of May, 2009
[Signature]
KENNETH A. MARRA
United States District Judge
KENNETH A. MARRA
United States District Judge
Copies furnished to:
all counsel of record
Magistrate Judge Linnea R. Johnson
all counsel of record
Magistrate Judge Linnea R. Johnson
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