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`TROY CONTRERAS,
`on behalf of himself and on behalf of all others
`similarly situated,
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`:
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`IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
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`Plaintiff,
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`V.
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`TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION,
`and VHS SAN ANTONIO PARTNERS, LLC,
`d/b/a BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM,
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`DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
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`Defendants.
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`193rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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`CAUSENO. DC-22-07814
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`NORMALOPEZ,
`on behalf of herself and on behalf of all others
`similarly situated,
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`:
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`IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
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`Plaintiff,
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`V.
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`TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION,
`and VHS SAN ANTONIO PARTNERS, LLC,
`d/b/a BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM,
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`DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
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`Defendants.
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`160th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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`
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`CAUSE NO. DC-22-07885
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`CHARLES EARLEY
`on behalf of himself and on behalf of all others
`similarly situated,
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`:
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`IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
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`Plaintiff,
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`V.
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`TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION,
`and VHS SAN ANTONIO PARTNERS, LLC,
`dba BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM,
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`DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
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`Defendants.
`
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`160th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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`CAUSENO. DC-22-07963
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`TOBY BURRELL,
`on behalf of himself and on behalf of all others
`similarly situated,
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`Plaintiff,
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`V.
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`TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION,
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`:
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`,
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`IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
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`DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
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`Defendant.
`14th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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`
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`CAUSE NO. DC-22-08056
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`KEN CARLSEN and MARY VASQUEZ,
`on behalf of themselves and on behalf of all others
`similarly situated,
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`:
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`IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
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`Plaintiffs,
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`Vv.
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`TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION,
`and VHS SAN ANTONIO PARTNERS,L.L.C.,
`dba Baptist Health System,
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`DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
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`Defendants.
`
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`14th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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`CAUSE NO. DC-22-08226
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`AIMEE LADNER,individually and as natural
`parent and next friend of E.W., a minor, and
`ELIZABETH LADNER,individually and on
`behalf of all others similarly situated
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`:
`:
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`IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
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`Plaintiffs,
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`V.
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`TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION,
`VHS SAN ANTONIO PARTNERS LLC
`d/b/a BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM,and
`RESOLUTE HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC
`d/b/a RESOLUTE HEALTH HOSPITAL
`
`DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
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`Defendants.
`193rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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`[PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING ACTIONS
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`Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion to Transfer and Consolidate Cases having been read and
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`considered, and it appearing to the Court that there are common questions of law and fact and that
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`consolidation will avoid expense and delay for good cause shown, the Court hereby GRANTSthe
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`Motion and ORDERSthe following:
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`1.
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`Contreras v. Tenet Healthcare Corporation and VHS San Antonio Partners LLC,
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`d/b/a Baptist Health System, No. DC-22-07513, filed July 5, is hereby consolidated with Aimee
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`Ladner and Elizabeth Ladner v. Tenet Healthcare Corporation, VHS San Antonio Partners LLC
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`d/b/a Baptist Health System, and Resolute Hospital Company, LLC d/b/a Resolute Health
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`Hospital, No. DC-22-08226,filed July 19, 2022 in the 193" Judicial District (hereafter the “Ladner
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`Action”), Burrell v. Tenet Healthcare Corporation, No. DC-22-07963, filed on July 12, 2022 in
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`the 14™ Judicial District (hereinafter, the “Burrell Action”), 2022, Ken Carlson and Mary Vasquez
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`v. Tenet Healthcare Corporation and VHS San Antonio Partners, L.L.C. dba Baptist Health
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`System, No. DC-22-08056, filed July 13, 2022 in the 14" Judicial District Court (hereafter the
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`“Carlson Action”), Charles Earley v. Tenet Healthcare Corporation and VHS San Antonio
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`Partners, LLC, dba Baptist Health System, No. DC-22-07885, filed July 11, 2022 in the 160%
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`Judicial District (hereinafter, the “Earley Action”), and Lopez v. Tenet Healthcare Corporation
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`and VHS San Antonio Partners, LLC d/b/a Baptist Health System, Case No. DC-22-07814, filed
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`on July 11, 2022 in the 160" Judicial District (hereinafter, the “Lopez Action”) for all purposes.
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`2.
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`Thereafter,
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`the Ladner, Burrell, Carlson, Earley, and Lopez Actions will be
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`administratively closed and will proceed under No. DC-22-07513 as a consolidated action with
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`the Contreras v. Tenet Healthcare Corporation.
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`3.
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`All papers filed in the Consolidated Action shall be filed under Case No. DC-22-
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`07513 and shall bear the following caption:
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`
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`HEALTHCARE
`TENET
`RE:
`IN
`CORPORATION
`DATA
`BREACH
`LITIGATION
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`
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`Case No. DC-22-07513
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`4.
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`Each new casethat arises out of the subject matter of the Contreras consolidated
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`Action which is filed in this Court or transferred to this Court, shall be consolidated with the
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`Contreras Action and this Order shall apply thereto, unless a party objects to consolidation, as
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`provided for herein, or any provision of this Order, within ten (10) days after the date upon which
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`a copy of this Order is served on counsel for such party, by filing an application for relief and this
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`Court deemsit appropriate to grant such application. Nothing in the forgoing shall be construed as
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`a waiver of Defendant’s right to object to consolidation of any subsequently-filed or transferred
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`related action;
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`5.
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`Any motions for appointmentof interim class counsel shall be filed within fourteen
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`(14) days after the entry of this Order. No response briefs shall be accepted;
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`6.
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`Plaintiffs shall file a consolidated amended complaint within thirty (30) days of the
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`Court’s entry of an Order appointing interim class counsel; and,
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`7.
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`Defendants shall have 30 days from the filing of the consolidated amended
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`complaint to answer or otherwise respond to the consolidated amended complaint, and Defendants’
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`deadline to file a motion to dismiss under Rule 91a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure shall be
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`30 days from the filing of the consolidated amended complaint.
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`If Defendants file a Rule 9la
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`motion, Plaintiffs’ opposition shall be due 30 days from the filing of the motion, and Defendants
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`shall then have 21 daysto file a reply in support. Any hearing on a Rule 91a motion shall not be
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`set until after Defendants file a reply in support. All parties agree that compliance with these
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`deadlines shall not affect or waive Defendants’ rights under Rule 91a even if different than the
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`deadlines prescribed in Rule 91a.
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`8.
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`This Order applies to all actions included in the above-captioned consolidated
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`matters and all subsequently consolidated actions.
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`SO ORDERED this _day of August, 2022.
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