In re Exterior Metal Siding Warranty Litigation

*1353ORDER DENYING TRANSFER

W. ROYAL FURGESON, JR., Acting Chairman.

Before the Panel:* Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, defendants Gentek Building Products, Inc., and Associated Materials, LLC, move for centralization of this litigation in the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division. This litigation currently consists of seven actions pending in five districts, as listed on Schedule A. An additional related action is pending in the District of Minnesota.

All plaintiffs oppose centralization under Section 1407, arguing that voluntary coordination by the parties should be allowed instead. Plaintiffs…