Pending before the Court are Defendants' notice of related case, docket # 1 and motion, docket # 9, to consolidate Harry Stephens Farms, Inc., and Harry Stephens, Individually and as managing partner of Stephens Partnership v. Wormald Americas, Inc., successor to Ansul, Inc., Helena Chemical Company; and Exxon Mobil Corporation, Successor to Mobil Chemical Co., Case No. 4:07CV00278 JMM with Harry Stephens Farms, Inc., and Harry Stephens, Individually and as managing partner of Stephens Partnership v. Wormald Americas, Inc., successor to Ansul, Inc., Helena Chemical Company; and Exxon Mobil Corporation, Successor to Mobil Chemical Co., Case No. 2:06CV00166 JMM. The parties agree and the Court finds that the above styled cases are identical in parties, claims and relief and all stem from the same real property and, therefore, should be consolidated to avoid unnecessary costs and/or delay.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that 4:07CV00278 JMM, be and is hereby consolidated with 2:06CV00166 JMM, with 2:06CV00166 JMM designated as the lead case. All further pleadings should show both case numbers but will be docketed in the lead case only.