Anderson v. Social Security Administration Commissioner, No. 1:2008cv01043 - Document 8 (W.D. Ark. 2008)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on October 9, 2008. (cnn)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS EL DORADO DIVISION ROY L. ANDERSON vs. PLAINTIFF Civil No. 1:08-cv-1043 MICHAEL J. ASTRUE Commissioner, Social Security Administration DEFENDANT MEMORANDUM OPINION BEFORE the Court is Defendant s Motion to Consolidate Civil Action No. 08-1043 With Pending Civil Action No. 04-1077. Alternatively, Defendant requests the Court to Dismiss Plaintiff's complaint in this action. (Doc. No. 7).1 The Plaintiff has not responded to this Motion. The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge to conduct any and all proceedings in this case, including conducting the trial, ordering the entry of a final judgment, and conducting all post-judgment proceedings. (Doc. No. 4). The Court, having reviewed the motion, finds Defendant s Motion should be GRANTED, and that Plaintiff s complaint should be dismissed. On May 29, 2008, Plaintiff filed his Complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ยง 405(g), seeking judicial review of the of the final decision of Defendant, the Commissioner of Social Security (Commissioner). (Doc. No. 1). On July 2, 2008 this Court entered an order reopening Anderson v. Astrue, Civil No. 1:04-cv-01077, Doc. No. 10 (W.D. Ark. July 2, 2008). These two matters involve the same parties and involve judicial review of the same issues of law and fact. The parties have fully briefed the issues in Civil No. 1:04-cv-01077 and the matter is awaiting a decision from this Court. 1 The docket numbers for this case are referenced by the designation Doc. No. -1- Based on the foregoing, and to avoid the unnecessary cost and delay of pursuing multiple suits based on the identical issues of law and fact, the undersigned finds Defendant s Motion to Consolidate Civil Action No. 08-1043 With Pending Civil Action No. 04-1077 (Doc. No. 19) should be GRANTED, and Plaintiff s complaint in this matter shall be dismissed without prejudice. A judgment incorporating these findings will be entered pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 52 and 58. ENTERED this 9th day of October, 2008. /s/ Barry A. Bryant HON. BARRY A. BRYANT U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE -2-
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