In re Express Scripts Holding Co. Securities, Derivative & Employee Retirement Income Security Act (Erisa) Litigation

ORDER DENYING TRANSFER

SARAH S. VANCE, Chair

Before the Panel:* The Express Scripts defendants1 move under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Eastern District of Missouri. This litigation currently consists of four actions pending in two districts, as listed on Schedule A. Plaintiffs in all actions and defendant Anthem, Inc. (Anthem) oppose centralization. In the alternative, plaintiffs in the Southern District of New York actions and Anthem request that district.

On the basis of the papers filed and the hearing session held, we conclude that centralization is not necessary…