Rubenstein

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MICHAEL RUBENSTEIN AND Case No.: 21cv1135-GPC(MSB) RICHARD MACHADO, individually and 21cv1143-GPC(MSB) 12 on behalf of all others similarly situated, 21cv1238-GPC(MSB) 13 Plaintiffs,

14 v. ORDER:

SCRIPPS HEALTH,

1) GRANTING IN PART JOINT 16 Defendant. MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE; 17 2) GRANTING JOINT MOTION TO

APPOINT INTERIM LEAD CLASS

COUNSEL; AND

20 3) DENYING JOINT MOTION TO APPOINT STEERING COMMITTEE

AND LIAISON COUNSEL

[Dkt. No. 8.]

24 Before the Court are Plaintiffs Michael Rubenstein, Richard Machado, Kate Rasmuzzen, and James Garren’s (collectively “Majority Group Plaintiffs”) joint motion to consolidate related cases as well as the appointment of interim lead class counsel pursuant 1 to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 42 and 23(g) and Rule 7.2 of the…