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1 SCHIFFRIN BARROWAY TOPAZ & KES SLER, LLP
2 Alan R. Plutzik, Of Counsel (Bar No. 077785)
Robert M. Bramson, Of Counsel (Bar No. 102006)
3 2125 Oak Grove Road, Suite 120
Walnut Creek, California 94598
4 Telephone: (925) 945-0770
5 Facsimile: (925) 945-8792
6 -and-
7 Joseph H. Meltzer
Gerald D. Wells, III
8 Robert .1. Gray
280 King of Prussia Road
9 Radnor, PA 19087
10 Telephone: (610) 667-7706
Facsimile: (610) 667-7056
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12 Attorneys for Plaintiff Anthony Bolea
13 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
14 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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16 PAUL MEOLA, individually, and on behalf
17 of all others similarly situated, N0. C06-04291-JSW
18 Plaintiff, ADIVIINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
CONSIDER WHETHER CASES
19 vs. SHOULD BE RELATED PURSUANT
20 TO L.R.3-12 (B)
AXA FINANCIAL, INC.; AXA ADVISORS,
21 LLC; AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE
CO.; and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive,
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23 Defendants.
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Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related
Case Nos. 06-04291 J SW; 07-01858-JSW; 07-02777-JI.
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1 CARLTON M. LENNON, individually, and
2 on behalf of all other members of the general N0. 07-01858 J SW
public similarly situated, JAMES L.
3 THOMPSON, individually, and on behalf of
4 all other members of the general public
similarly situated,
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Piainiirrs,
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7 vs.
8 AXA ADVISORS, LLC; AXA NETWORK,
9 LLC; and DOES 1 through 20 inclusive,
10 Defendants.
11 ANTHONY BOLEA, on behalf of himself
12 and all others similarly situated, No. C07—02777-JL
13 Plaintiff,
M VS.
16 AXA ADVISORS, LLC and AXA
17 EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
18 Defendants.
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20 Plaintiff Anthony Bolea hereby moves for consideration of whether Anthony Bolea v. AJM
2l Advisors, LLC and AXA Equitable LW Insurance Co., Case No. C07—02'/77 JL, filed on May 29,
22 2007, is related to the earlier filed cases of Paul Meola v. AXA Financial, Inc; AXA Advisors, LLC;
23 AXA Equitable L% Insurance Co., Case N0. C06-04291 J SW, filed July 13, 2006, and Carlton M
24 Lennon and James L. Thompson v. AXA Advisors, LLC; AXA Network LLC, Case No. 07-01858 J SW,
25 nies Apni 3, 2007.
26 Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-l2(a), these actions are related. They involve substantially the same
27 parties and events. These two actions are wage and hour matters and are brought against the same
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Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related
Case Nos. 06-04291 JSW; 07—0l858—JSW; 07-02777-JL
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1 defendants for violations of federal and California labor laws and regulations. Their allegations are
2 substantively identical. It appears likely that there will be an unduly burdensome duplication of labor
3 and expense and potentially conflicting results if this case is conducted before a different judge.
4 Therefore, assignment of a single judge is likely to conserve judicial resources and promote an
5 efficient determination of the actions.
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7 Dated: Augustaél, 2007 SCPHFFRTN BARROWAY TOPAZ & KESSLER, LLP
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/s/
jg Alan R. Plutzik
1] Alan R. Plutzik, Of Counsel (Bar No. 077785)
L. Timothy Fisher, Of Counsel (Bar No. 191626)
12 2125 Oak Grove Road, Suite 120
Walnut Creek, California 94598
13 Telephone: (925) 945-0770
14 Facsimile: (925) 945-8792
and
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SCHIFFRIN BARROWAY TOPAZ & KESSLER, LLP
16 Joseph H. Meltzer
17 Gerald D. Wells, IH
Robert J. Gray
18 280 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
19 Telephone: (610) 667-7706
Facsimile: (610) 667-7056
20 j meltzer@,sbtk1aw.com
gwe11s(Q),sbtl<1aw.com
21 rgray@,sbtk1aw.com
22 Attorneys for Plaintiff
Anthony Bolea
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Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related
Case Nos. 06-04291 JSW; 07-01858-JSW; 07-02777-JL
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