IN RE: Polo Trademark Infringement Litigation

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JUDICIAL PANEL ON
MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
FILED
® NOV 23 1983DOCKET NO. 561 ne
PATRICIA D. HC FRY
BEFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATIONCLERK OF THE PANEL
IN RE POLO TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT LITIGATION
ORDER DENYING TRANSFER#*
This litigation consists of sixteen actions pending in four
districts as follows: twelve actions in the Southern District of
Florida, two actions in the Middle District of Florida, and one action
each in the Western District of North Carolina and the Northern
District of Ohio. Polo Fashions Inc. (Polo), plaintiff in each of the
actions, moves the Panel for an order under 28 U.S.C. §1407 central-
izing the actions in the Southern District of Florida. Defendants in
the Ohio action, one of the Middle District of Florida actions, and
four of the Southern District of Florida actions oppose transfer.
On the basis of the papers filed and the hearing held, we find
that Section 1407 transfer would neither serve the convenience of the
parties and witnesses nor further the just and efficient conduct of
the litigation. Although we recognize that actions in this litigation
may involve some common questions of fact, we are not persuaded that
any such common questions of fact will predominate over individual
uestions of fact present in each action. Moreover, we note that
several of the actions in this docket are approaching conclusion.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§1407 to transfer the actions listed on the attached Schedule A be,
and the same hereby 1s, DENIED.
FoR THE PANEL:
Andrew A. Caffrey heChalrman
¥ Judge Milton Pollack took no part in the decision of this matter.

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SCHEDULE A
MDL-561 -- In re Polo Trademark Litigation
Middle District of Florida
Polo Fashions, Inc. v. Cape Coral Distributors, Inc., et al.,
C.A. No. B2-152-Civ-FT.M-GC
Polo Fashions, Inc. v. Robby's Sporting Goods Inc., C.A. No.
3-453-Civ-T-10
Northern District of Ohio
Polo Fashions, Inc. v. Ontario Printers, Inc., et al., C.A. No.
C83-1957
Western District of North Carolina
Polo Fashions, Inc. v. Quality Southern, Inc., et al., C.A. No.
C-C-83-0248-M
Southern District of Florida
Polo Fashions, Inc. v. M.E.S.S. Distributors, Inc., et al.,
C.A. No. 83-0565-Civ-JE
Polo Fashions, Inc. v. M.E.S.S. Distributors, Inc., et al..
C.A. No. 83-1381
Polo Fashions, Inc. v. Labels Unlimited, Inc., et al.,
C.A. No. 83-1212-Civ-JE C: Polo Fashions, Inc. v. Magic Trimmings, Inc., et al.,
C.A. No. 83-0261-Civ-JE
Polo Fashions, Inc. v. Allar Enterprises, Inc., et al.,
C.A. No. 83-0167-Civ-SMA
Polo Fashions, Inc. v. John Tassone, et al., C.A. No. 83-1103
Polo Fashions, Inc. v. Paris 2000, et al., C.A. No.
83-2739-Civ-WMH
Polo Fashions, Inc. v. Loe Mejor, et al., C.A. No.
2-2708-Civ-EBD N
Polo Fashions, Inc. v. International Factory Distributors, Inc.,
et al., C.A. No. 83-6090-Civ-JCP
Polo Fashions, Inc. v. Fiona Scott Roberts, et al., C.A. No.
83-8033-C1v-JAG —
Polo Fashions, Inc. v. Partex Corp., et al.,C.A. No.
83-6501-Civ-JCP
Polo Fashions, Inc. v. Italian Trouser Co., Inc. d/b/a Designers
Factory Exchange, et al., C.A. No. 83-1775-Civ-ALH