Legal Opinion

In re Cybil Fisher Litigation

United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

Decided December 13, 2013No. MDL No. 2488Published

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER DENYING TRANSFER

JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman.

Before the Panel:* Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, petitioner in the four actions listed on the attached Schedule A moves to centralize the litigation in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.1 Common defendant the United States of America opposes the motion.

On the basis of the papers filed and hearing session held, we conclude that Section 1407 centralization would not serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses or further the just and efficient conduct of this litigation. The actions in this litigation all involve efforts by petitioner to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. MARY A. ROBERT, — SIEGEL-ROBERT, INTERVENOR v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, —Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
  2. In Re Good Karma, LLCUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2007
  3. In Re Crystal Poole Irs Summons LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2011
  4. In Re Zimmer Nexgen Knee Implant Products Liability LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2011

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