In re Teamster Car Hauler Products Liability Litigation

ORDER DENYING TRANSFER

KATHRYN H. VRATIL, Acting Chairman.

Before the entire Panel:* Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, common defendant Cottrell, Inc. (Cottrell), moves to centralize this litigation in the Eastern District of Missouri. This litigation currently consists of eleven actions pending in eight districts as listed on Schedule A.1

Defendants Auto Handling Corp., Jack Cooper Transport Co., and Pacific Motor Trucking Co. support centralization in either the Eastern District of Missouri .or the Western District of Missouri. Plaintiffs in all actions oppose centralization. If the Panel deems…