IN RE National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc., Antitrust Litigaiton

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BEFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION Culidof iz. iifi ShIN RE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, INC. a
ANTITRUST LITIGATION
ORDER DENYING TRANSFER¥* UR
This litigation consists of two actions pending in Co EETEDENY
two federal districts ~-- one in the Northern District of AEE
Illinois and one in the District of Maryland. Presently
before the Panel is a motion by the plaintiff in the Illinois : -
action for transfer under 28 U.S.C. §1407 of the Illinois
action to the District of Maryland for coordinated or consoli- :
dated pretrial proceedings with the action pending there.
Several defendants in each action oppose transfer.
On the basis of the papers filed and the hearing held, - Co .
we find that Section 1407 transfer would neither serve the ) ol
convenience of the parties and witnesses nor further the }
just and efficient conduct of the litigation. We recognize
that these actions share some questions of fact, but we
are persuaded that this factor is outweighed by 1) the more Co
advanced stage of the Maryland action in comparison to the :
Illinois action; 2) the minimal number of actions involved :
in this litigation; and 3) the existence of suitable alter- SNE
natives to transfer available to the parties to minimize FE
the possibility of duplicate discovery and/or conflicting :
pretrial rulings. :
IT IS THEREF ORE ORDERED that the motion pursuant to :
28 U.S.C. §1407 to centralize the actions listed on the Lo he
attached Schedule A be, and the same hereby is, DENIED. Ce
FOR THE PANEL: RE A
Andrew A. Caffrey
Chairman
* Judge Charles R. Weiner took no part in the decision. Co .
of this matter. :

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) SCHEDULE A
MDL-500 -- In re National Electrical Contractors Association,
Inc. Antitrust Litigation
Northern District of Illinois
. Premier Electric Construction Co. v. National Electrical
Contractors Association, C.A. No. 80C4976
District of Maryland
National Constructors Association, et al. v. National
Electrical Contractors Association, C.A. No. HM-77-1302