Legal Opinion
In re Ford Motor Co. DPS6 Powershift Transmission Prods. Liab. Litig.
United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
Decided February 2, 2018No. MDL No. 2814PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SARAH S. VANCE, Chair
Before the Panel:* Defendant Ford Motor Company moves under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Central District of California. This litigation currently consists of 110 actions pending in seven districts, as listed on Schedule A.1 Since the filing of the motion, the Panel has been notified of 57 related federal actions.2
Plaintiffs in 60 actions on the motion and 32 potential tag-along actions, represented by two law firms, oppose centralization. At oral argument, opposing plaintiffs in all but one of those actions stated that the Central District of…
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- In Re Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Products Liability LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2007
- In re MI Windows & Doors, Inc., Products Liability LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2012
- In re Walgreens Herbal Supplements Marketing & Sales Practices LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2015
3Cited by84 opinions
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- Amador Ramirez Jr. v. Ford Motor CompanyDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2023
- Amanda Sutton v. Ford Motor CompanyDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2020
- Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System v. Pension Benefit Information LLCDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 2024
- Bardin v. Ford Motor CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. California · 2020
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