Enterprise Bank v. Gustave J. Saettele Laura Saettele, Landmark Bank of St. Charles County v. Gustave J. Saettele Laura Saettele

MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

This case involves a priority battle between two creditors, Enterprise Bank (Enterprise) and Landmark Bank of St. Charles County (Landmark), over the assets of Gus-tave and Laura Saettele (the Saetteles). Enterprise appeals the district court’s judgment upholding the validity of Landmark’s prejudgment attachment of certain assets of the Saetteles, 804 F.Supp. 1111. Because we hold that the district court abused its discretion in consolidating the two separate lawsuits and because the district court lacked jurisdiction, we vacate the judgment of the district court.

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