In re Mortgage Industry Home Affordable Modification Program Contract Litigation

ORDER DENYING TRANSFER

W. ROYAL FURGESON, JR., Acting Chairman.

Before the Panel: * Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, plaintiffs move to centralize this litigation in the District of Massachusetts. This litigation currently consists of two actions listed on Schedule A. The parties have notified the Panel that one additional related action is pending in the District of Rhode Island. All defendants oppose centralization.1

After considering the arguments of counsel, the Panel is not persuaded that Section 1407 centralization would serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses or further the just…