(2008) In re: HAWAIIAN AND GUAMANIAN CABOTAGE ANTITRUST LITIGATION. In re: Hawaiian Cabotage Antitrust Litigation. MDL Nos. 1972, 1970. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. August 13, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman. Before the entire Panel: Before the Panel are two dockets involving antitrust allegations against providers of cabotage services to and from Hawaii (the Hawaii actions) and Guam (the Guam action). [1] In MDL No. 1970, plaintiff in one Northern...
(2008) In re: ASBESTOS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION (NO. VI) Robert L. Moeller, et al. v. Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC, et al., W.D. Kentucky, 3:07-65. MDL No. 875. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. June 5, 2008. SEPARATION OF CLAIMS AND REMAND ORDER D. LOWELL JENSEN, Acting Chairman. Before the entire Panel [*] : Defendants Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC, Anchor Packaging Co., and John Crane, Inc., in this action ( Moeller ) pending in the Eastern District of...
(2008) In re: ASBESTOS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION (No. VI). MDL No. 875. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. June 6, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER D. LOWELL JENSEN, Acting Chairman. Before the entire Panel [*] : Plaintiffs in eight actions listed on Schedule A and pending in the Central District of California (three actions), Southern District of California, Middle District of Florida, Southern District of Florida (two actions), and District of Rhode Island, respectively, have...
(2008) In re: ASBESTOS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION (NO. VI). MDL No. 875. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. April 8, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER D. LOWELL JENSEN, Acting Chairman. Before the entire Panel [*] : Plaintiffs in five actions listed on Schedule A and pending in the District of Connecticut, Northern District of Illinois, District of Maryland (two actions), and District of New Jersey, respectively, [1] have moved, pursuant to Rule 7.4, R.P.J.P.M.L., 199 F.R.D. 425 ,...
(2008) In re: "AGENT ORANGE" PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION Marie Hansen, et al. v. Dow Chemical Co., et al., S.D. Mississippi, C.A. No. 1:07-1188. MDL No. 381. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. June 5, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman. Before the entire Panel [*] : Plaintiffs in this Southern District of Mississippi action ( Hansen ) move pursuant to Rule 7.4, R.P.J.P.M.L., 199 F.R.D. 425 , 435-36 (2001), to vacate our order conditionally transferring...
(2008) In re: GADOLINIUM CONTRAST DYES PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. MDL No. 1909. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. June 6, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER D. LOWELL JENSEN, Acting, Chairman. Before the entire Panel [*] : Plaintiffs in three actions listed on Schedule A and pending, respectively, in the Central District of California, the Western District of Louisiana, and the District of New Jersey, have moved, pursuant to Rule 7.4, R.P.J.P.M.L., 199 F.R.D. 425 , 435-36 (2001),...
(2008) In re: VIOXX MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES AND PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION Erie County, New York v. Merck & Co., Inc., D. New Jersey, C.A. No. 1:07-5517. MDL No. 1657. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. April 3, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER D. LOWELL JENSEN, Acting Chairman. Before the entire Panel: [*] Plaintiff in this New Jersey action moves pursuant to Rule 7.4, R.P.J.P.M.L., 199 F.R.D. 425 , 435-36 (2001), asking the Panel to vacate its order conditionally transferring...
(2008) In re: DIRECTECH SOUTHWEST, INC., FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA) LITIGATION. MDL No. 1984. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. October 8, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman. Before the entire Panel [*] : Defendant DirecTech Southwest, Inc., has moved, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings of this litigation in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Plaintiffs in all three actions either support or do not...
(2008) In re: VTRAN MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, PATENT LITIGATION. MDL No. 1948. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. June 10, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman. Before the entire Panel: Sixteen of 22 defendants [1] in various actions have moved, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings of this litigation in the Northern District of Ohio or, alternatively, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Common plaintiff VTran...
(2008) In re: KUGEL MESH HERNIA PATCH PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. Larry Palmer, et al. v. Davol, Inc., et al., CD. California, C.A. No. 8:08-220. Brian Sutton, et al. v. Davol, Inc., et al., E.D. California, C.A. No. 1:08-280. MDL No. 1842. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. June 6, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman. Before the entire Panel: Plaintiffs in actions pending, respectively, in the Central District of California and the Eastern District of...
(2008) In re CONAGRA PEANUT BUTTER PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION Leann Causey Boyd, et al. v. ConAgra Foods, Inc., W.D. Louisiana, C.A. No. 1:08-258. MDL No. 1845. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. June 5, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER JOHN G. HEYBURN, II, Chairman. Before the entire Panel: Plaintiffs in an action pending in the Western District of Louisiana have moved pursuant to Rule 7.4, R.P.J.P.M.L., 199 F.R.D. 425 , 435-36 (2001), asking the Panel to vacate its order...
(2008) In re: MENTOR CORP. OBTAPE TRANSOBTURATOR SLING PROUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. MDL No. 2004. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. December 3, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman. Before the entire Panel [*] : Common defendant Mentor Corp. (Mentor) has moved, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, to centralize this litigation in the Western District of Oklahoma or, in the alternative, either the Northern District of Oklahoma or the Northern District of Ohio....
(2008) In re: NATIONAL CITY CORP. SECRITIES, DERIVATIVE AND EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT (ERISA) LITIGTION. MDL No. 2003. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. November 26, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER ROBERT L. MILLER, JR., Acting Chairman. Before the entire Panel [*] : Defendants National City Corp. (National City) and affiliated entities and individuals have moved, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings of this litigation in...
(2008) In re: PROCESSED EGG PRODUCTS ANTITRUST LITIGATION. MDL No. 2002. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. December 2, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman. Before the entire Panel: [*] Plaintiff in the District of Minnesota action and plaintiff in one Eastern District of Pennsylvania action have moved, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings of this litigation as follows: (1) plaintiff in the District of Minnesota...
(2008) In re: WHIRLPOOL CORP. FRONLOADING WASHER PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. MDL No. 2001. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. December 2, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman. Before the entire Panel [*] : Defendants Whirlpool Corp. (Whirlpool) and Sears, Roebuck & Co. (Sears) have moved, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, to centralize this litigation in the Northern District of Illinois. This litigation currently consists of eight actions: four pending in the...
(2008) In re: U.S.A. EXTERMINATORS, INC., FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA) LITIGATION Willie Earl Johnson v. U.S.A. Exterminators, Inc., et al., E.D. New York, C.A. No. 1:08-3079 Nestor Ortiz, Jr. v. U.S.A. Exterminators, Inc., et al., S.D. New York, C.A. No. 1:08-6769. MDL No. 2000. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. December 4, 2008. ORDER DENYING TRANSFER JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman. Before the entire Panel [*] : Defendants U.S.A. Exterminators, Inc. (Exterminators)...
(2008) In re: LAWNMOWER ENGINE HORSEPOWER MARKETING AND SALES PRACTICES LITIGATION (NO. II). MDL No. 1999. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. December 5, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman. Before the entire Panel [*] : Ten of the twelve common defendants [1] have moved, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings of this litigation in either the Southern District of Illinois or the Northern District of Illinois. All...
(2008) In re: COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL CORP. CUSTOMER DATA SECRITY BREACH LITIGATION. MDL No. 1998. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. December 2, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman. Before the entire Panel [*] : Plaintiff in the Middle District of Florida action now moves, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings of this litigation either in the Western District of Missouri or the District of Kansas. [1] All...
(2008) In re: TEXT MESSAGING ATITRUST LITIGATION. MDL No. 1997. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. December 3, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman. Before the entire Panel [*] : Plaintiffs in actions pending in the Northern District of Illinois, the Eastern District of Louisiana, and the District of District of Columbia have moved, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings of this litigation as follows: (1) plaintiffs...
(2008) In re: POTASH ANTITRUST LITIGATION (NO. II) Gage's Fertilizer & Grain, Inc. v. Agrium, Inc., et al., N.D. Illinois, C.A. No. 1:08-5192 Minn-Chem, Inc. v. Agrium, Inc., et al., D. Minnesota, C.A. No. 0:08-5162. MDL No. 1996. United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. December 2, 2008. TRANSFER ORDER JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman. Before the entire Panel [*] : Plaintiff in the Northern District of Illinois action has moved, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, for coordinated or...
