IN RE: AMERICAN LANCER Damaged Cargo Litigation

. Case MDL No. 579 Document 2 Filed 06/01/15 Page 1 of 2 JUDICIAL PARCL ON
KH TIDISTRICT LITIGATION
FILED
C FEB 23 1984PATRICIA D. HO¥ ARD
DOCKET NO. 579 CLERK OF THE PANEL
BEFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
IN RE AMERICAN LANCER DAMAGED CARGO LITIGATION
TRANSFER ORDER¥
All parties to the actions listed on the attached Schedule A
agree on the desirability of or do not oppose transfer, pursuant
to 28 U.S.C. §1407, of the action pending in the Northern
District of California to the Southern District of New York for
coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings with the actions
pending in that district. The Panel finds upon consideration ofthe papers submitted~’ that these actions involve common
questions of fact and that transfer will serve the convenience of
the parties and witnessses and promote the Just and efficient
conduct of this litigation.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1407,
the action listed on the attached Schedule A and pending in the
Northern District of California be, and the same hereby is,
transferred to the Southern District of New York and, with the
consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Pierre N. Leval
for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings with the
= actions pending in that district and listed on Schedule A.
FOR THE PANEL:
Andrew A. 2. Gof 7Chairman
¥ Judge Sam C. Pointer, Jr., took no part in the decision of this
matter.
1/ The parties waived oral argument and accordingly the question of
Transfer of this action under Section 1407 was submitted on the
briefs. Rule 14, R.P.J.P.M.L., 89 F.R.D. 273, 283-84 (1981).

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SCHEDULE A
MDL-579 —- In re AMERICAN LANCER Damaged Cargo Litigation
Northern District of California
Levi Strauss & Co. v. United States Lines, Inc., et al.,
C.A. No. CB3-1395-SW
Southern District of New York
American Marine Insurance Group v. M/V "American Lancer", et al.,
C.A. No. 83-Civ-6069
Modern Shirts Industries, Ltd. v. SS: American Lancer, et al.,
C.A. No. 83-Civ-6365 _
Great American Insurance Companies v. S.S. American Lancer, et
al., C.A. No. 83-Civ-6551
Universal Leaf Tabacco Co., Inc. v. S.S. American Lancer, et al.,’
C.A. No. 83-Civ-6555
Danville Industries, Inc. v. S.S. American Lancer, et al.,
C.A. No. B3-Civ-6553
Washington International Insurance Co. v. S.S. American Lancer, et
al., C.A. No. 83-Civ-655
Royal Insurance Co. of America v. S.S. American Lancer, et al.,
C.A. No. 83-Civ-6550
County Seat Stores, Inc. v. S.S. American Lancer, et al.,	C.A. No. 63-Civ-655
Alexander's Inc. v. S.S. American Lancer, et al.,
C.A. No. 83<Civ-67%45
Sunkyong International, Inc. v. S.S. American Lancer, et al.,
C.A. No. 83-Civ-67
Haines Products, Inc. v. S.S. American Lancer, et al.,
C.A. No. B3-Civ-7879
Applicator Brush Co., Inc. v. S.S. American Lancer, et al.,
C.A. No. 83-Civ-611