No, that's not what I'm talking about. Perhaps you should talk to your neighbor and ask about this. (copied post from another webboard from someone much smarter than you)
"In fact, under the "related case" rule, there is a strong argument that it WILL go to Wake:
F.R.Civ.P. 42. Consolidation; Separate Trials
LRCiv 42.1
RELATED CASES; CONSOLIDATION; SERVICE; ASSIGNMENT
(a) Related Cases.
(1) Whenever two or more cases are pending before
different Judges and any party believes that such cases (A)
arise from substantially the same transaction or event; (b.)
involve substantially the same parties or property; (C)
involve the same patent, trademark, or copyright; (D) calls
for determination of substantially the same questions of law;
or (E) for any other reason would entail substantial
duplication of labor if heard by different Judges, any party
may file a motion to transfer the case or cases involved to a
single Judge. The motion shall be filed in the case with the
lowest case number and shall be heard by the Judge assigned to
that case. The caption of the motion to transfer shall list
the case number of that case, followed by a complete listing
of the case numbers of all the cases to be considered for
reassignment. In addition, a notice of filing motion to
transfer, with a copy of the motion attached, shall be filed
in each case to be considered for reassignment."
