In Re IBM Peripheral EDP Devices Antitrust Litigation

OPINION AND ORDER

This litigation was spawned as a result of the recent decision in Telex Corporation v. International Business Machines Corporation, 367 F.Supp. 258 (N.D.Okl.1973), and involves IBM’s alleged illegal monopolization of the market for electronic data processing (EDP) devices designed for attachment to IBM’s central processing units. Plaintiffs include manufacturers of EDP devices and computer leasing companies. IBM, the sole defendant, moves the Panel for transfer of the three actions pending in the Central District of California to the Northern District of California for…