Valentine v. Coca-Cola Co.

ORDER DENYING TRANSFER

ROBERT L. MILLER, JR., Acting Chairman.

Before the entire Panel *: Defendants The Coca-Cola Co. and Energy Brands Inc. have moved, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings of this litigation in the Northern District of California. The Eastern District of New York plaintiffs oppose centralization.

This litigation currently consists of two actions pending in two districts, one action each in the District of New Jersey and the Eastern District of New York.

On the basis of the papers filed and hearing session held, we find that Section…