In re Geico Telephone Claim Representatives Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) & Wage & Hour Litigation

ORDER DENYING TRANSFER

Sarah S. Vance, Chair

Before the Panel: Defendant Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) moves under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 to centralize pretrial proceedings in this litigation in the Eastern District of New York. This litigation consists of 149 actions pending in two districts, as listed on Schedule A. All plaintiffs oppose centralization of these actions.

On the basis of the papers filed and hearing session held, we conclude that centralization is not necessary for the convenience of the parties and witnesses or to further the just and efficient conduct of the…