Local Rule 1015-2: Related Cases
Bankr. S.D. Cal. — General rule
1015-2. Related Cases.
(a) When a Case Is Deemed Related. A case is deemed related to another case if it meets the criteria set forth in FRBP 1015(a) or if the cases involve related parties, creditors, or assets and if treating the cases as related promotes efficient administration of the estates or cases.
(b) Notice. If a case is related to a case that is pending or was pending within 3 years of the filing of the later Petition, the debtor must and any other party in interest may: (i) file a Document entitled "Notice of Related Case(s)" that lists the title, number, and filing date of the related case and briefly describes the relationship between the cases; and (ii) serve it on the U.S. Trustee.