In re Athena Universal Life II Cost of Insurance Increase Litigation

ORDER DENYING TRANSFER

SARAH S. VANCE, Chair

Before the Panel: * Common defendant AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (AXA) moves under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 to centralize pretrial proceedings in this litigation in the Southern District of New York. Plaintiffs in the Southern District of New York actions request the Panel defer ruling on the Section 1407 motion until the District of Arizona has an opportunity to rule on the pending motion to transfer the District of Arizona Wenokur action to the Southern District of New York under 28 U.S.C. § 1404. Alternatively, these plaintiffs request the Panel…