Notice of a Prior or Similar Case

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Rule Set: Local Rules of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Rule: 5.6

Jurisdiction: NDFL

Bluebook Citation: N.D. Fla. L.R. 5.6

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.

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