Local Rule LR 3.1: Refiled or Related Cases

LR 3.1 Refiled or Related Cases. Whenever an action or proceeding terminated by entry of a notice or order of dismissal is refiled without a substantial change in issues or parties, it shall be assigned or transferred to the Judge to whom the original action or proceeding was assigned, unless otherwise ordered by the Chief Judge. Whenever an action is filed which relates to property included in, involves the same issues appearing in, or grows out of the same transaction appearing in a case already pending in any court, the Clerk of Court should be so informed. At the time of filing of the complaint, counsel shall file a certificate in which counsel certifies that the action or proceeding is one which has been refiled without a substantial change in issues or parties, or one that is related to a case already pending in any court. A specimen of the form to be used to comply with the provisions of this rule is in the Appendix of Forms to this section of these Local Rules.