Local Rule 7003-2: Notice of Related Adversary Proceeding or Contested Matter

7003-2. Notice of Related Adversary Proceeding or Contested Matter. Where a party has reason to believe that an Action on file or about to be filed is related to another Action pending currently or pending in the past in this Court, it must promptly file and serve on all known parties to each related Action a Notice of Related Proceeding. Related cases and proceedings include, but are not limited to, those that involve: some of the same parties and are based on the same or similar claims; the same property, transaction, or event; or substantially the same facts and the same questions of law. The Notice of Related Proceeding must: state the title, number, and filing date of each related Action; set forth a brief statement detailing the relationship between the Actions; and state whether and why assignment to a single judge would save judicial effort or provide other economies.