Harrison Spiers, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Clinic Service Corporation

Summary

The United States District Court for the District of Colorado grants plaintiffs’ motion to consolidate Harrison Spiers v. Clinic Service Corporation with Merei v. Clinic Service Co. and others. The Court also appoints Gary M. Klinger and William B. Federman as Interim Co-Lead Counsel and establishes filing and caption requirements for the consolidated data-breach litigation.

Holdings

1. The actions should be consolidated because, notwithstanding differences in claims and parties, they involve overlapping legal and factual questions arising from the same data breach, and consolidation promotes judicial economy without undermining fairness.
2. Gary M. Klinger and William B. Federman should be appointed as interim co-lead counsel for the consolidated putative class action.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the two putative class actions should be consolidated under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a) because they involve overlapping questions of law or fact.
2. Whether Gary M. Klinger and William B. Federman should be appointed interim co-lead counsel under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(g)(3).

Disposition

other