KIM v. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
CHRISTOPHER F. KELLY, on behalf of
himself and on behalf of all other similarly
situated individuals,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6234
MARY SIKORA, on behalf of herself and on
behalf of all other similarly situated
individuals,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6262
CHRISTIAN BERSANI, on behalf of
himself and on behalf of all other similarly
situated individuals,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6265
KELLI MACKEY, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6266
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WENDY BRAUND, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6291
JOHNATHAN KIM, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6320
REBECCA LUNDY, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6330
ROBIN WASHINGTON SMART,
individually and on behalf of all others
similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6333
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NEIL GADE, individually and on behalf of
all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6343
JASON ROSENBAUM, on behalf of
himself and on behalf of all other similarly
situated individuals,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6357
MATTHEW LACHS, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6388
RYAN O’HARA, individually and on behalf
of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6408
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JASON HUGHES RANSOM, on behalf of
himself and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF PENNSYLVANIA d/b/a THE
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6438
SHARON KELD, individually and on behalf
of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6799
MONIQUE LUKENS, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6826
ADAM KORENGOLD, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6864
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THOMAS BUCKS, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-6902
RONALD BLUE, JR. and RONELL
CONNER, individually and on behalf of all
others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Defendant.
CLASS ACTION
Civ. No. 25-7108
ORDER
AND NOW, this 18th day of December 2025, upon consideration of Plaintiff’s Motion to
Consolidate Cases and Set Deadlines (ECF No. 13 in 25-6234) and having received no response
or opposition from any party, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
1. 	The Motion to Consolidate (ECF No. 13 in Civ. No. 25-6234) is GRANTED for the
reasons set forth in the accompanying memorandum opinion.
2. 	The above captioned matters (collectively, the “Consolidated Action”) shall be
consolidated under the docket number of the first-filed case: No. 2:25-cv-6234-MKC
(“Kelly”).
3. 	The Clerk of Court is directed to Administratively terminate the Sikora (Civ. No. 25-
6262), Bersani (Civ. No. 25-6265), Mackey (Civ. No. 25-6266), Braund (Civ. No. 25-
6291), Kim (Civ. No. 25-6320), Lundy (Civ. No. 25-6330), Smart (Civ. No. 25-6333),
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Gade (Civ. No. 25-6343), Rosenbaum (Civ. No. 25-6357), Lachs (Civ. No. 25-6388),
O’Hara (Civ. No. 25-6408), Hughes Ransom (Civ. No. 25-6438), Keld (Civ. No. 25-
6799), Lukens (Civ. No. 25-6826), Korengold (Civ. No. 6864), Bucks (Civ. No. 25-
6902), and Blue (Civ. No. 25-7108) matters.
4. 	The case file for the Consolidated Action will be maintained under Master Docket
No. 2:25-cv-6234-MKC.
5. 	Any action subsequently filed in, transferred to, or removed to this Court that arises
out of the same or similar operative facts as the Consolidated Action shall be
consolidated with the Consolidated Action for pre-trial purposes and shall be
administratively terminated by the Clerk of Court.
6. 	Any Plaintiffs’ counsel or slate of Plaintiffs’ counsel seeking to serve as interim class
counsel in the Consolidated Action must file a motion to be appointed as such by
January 19, 2026. Applications shall be a maximum of 10 pages (excluding exhibits).
Any response from Defendant is due by February 9, 2026.
7. 	Plaintiffs in the Consolidated Action shall file an operative, consolidated class action
complaint within 30 days of the Court’s order designating interim lead class counsel
for Plaintiffs.
8. 	Defendant is relieved from responding to any of the complaints initially filed in the
Consolidated Actions.
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9. 	Defendant shall answer, move or otherwise respond to the consolidated class action
complaint within 60 days of filing.
BY THE COURT:
______________________________
MARY KAY COSTELLO
United States District Judge
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