Tash v. Vision Service Plan

Summary

This document is an amended stipulated request and order consolidating Brian Tash v. Vision Service Plan and Peter Hahn v. Vision Service Plan in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. The court designates the Tash case as the master file, administratively closes the Hahn case, and establishes deadlines for a consolidated complaint, defendants’ response, and a joint Rule 26(f) status report. The order was issued by Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on July 14, 2025.

Holdings

1. The Tash and Hahn actions were consolidated for all purposes because they involved the same defendants, overlapping putative classes, similar claims, and common questions of fact and law, and consolidation would promote efficiency while avoiding duplicative proceedings and inconsistent judgments.
2. Good cause supported the requested schedule because setting deadlines after consolidation would promote efficiency and allow the parties' case-management obligations to be addressed after defendants responded to the consolidated complaint.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the related Tash and Hahn actions should be consolidated under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a).
2. Whether good cause supported extending or resetting case-management and responsive-pleading deadlines under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b)(1).
3. What filing structure and schedule should govern the consolidated actions.

Disposition

other