Local Rule 5.6: Notice of a Prior or Similar Case
N.D. Fla. — General rule
Rule 5.6 Notice of a Prior or Similar Case A party who files or removes a case must file a notice—and if the party fails to do so any other party with knowledge of the circumstances must file a notice—if:
(A) a case in this District that includes an identical claim—or a similar claim—between some or all of the same or related parties was previously terminated by any means; or
(B) the new case involves issues of fact or law in common with the issues in another case pending in the District.