Legal Opinion

In Re Ford

Texas Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

Decided February 19, 2008No. 07-0953Published

1Opinion of the Court

ON REVIEW BY THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION

Before this Multidistrict Litigation Panel is Ford Motor Co.'s motion to transfer, requesting the transfer of seventy-seven pending cases in twenty-eight counties to a pretrial judge for consolidated and coordinated pretrial proceedings. For the following reasons, Ford's motion to transfer is granted.

I. FACTUAL CONTEXT AND CONTENTIONS

On November 14, 2007, Ford filed its motion to transfer before this panel.1 Tracking the language of Texas Rule of Judicial Administration 13.3(a)(2), Ford alleges that seventy-seven cases pending against…

2Cases cited6 opinions

In Re Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2003
In Re Hurricane Rita Evacuation Bus FireUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2006
In Re Ad Valorem Tax LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2006
In Re Kone, Inc.United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2005
In Re Ford Motor Co. Speed Con. Deactiv. Switch Products Liability LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 2005

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