IN RE: Albert L. Micklus, Sr., Invasion of Privacy and Defamation Litigation

Case MDL No. 558 Document 2 Filed 06/02/15 Page 1 of 2
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ORDER DENYING TRANSFER¥
Presently before the Panel is a motion, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
§1407, brought by plaintiff in the two actions listed on the attached
Schedule A, for transfer of the action pending in the Southern
District of Indiana to the Central District of Illinois for
coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings with the action
pending there. Defendants in both actions oppose centralization.
The Panel finds on the basis of the papers submitteal’ that the
two actions do not share significant factual questions and that
centralization of the actions would not serve the convenience of the
parties and witnesses or promote the just and efficient conduct of the
litigation.
Co IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the motion for transfer pursuant to
28 U.S.C. §1407 be, and the same hereby is, DENIED.
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¥ Judge Milton Pollack took no part in the decision of this matter.
1/ The parties walved oral argument and accordingly the question of
Transfer of these actions 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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Case MDL No. 558 Document 2 Filed 06/02/15 Page 2 of 2 |SCHEDULE A
MDL-558 -- In re Albert L. Micklus, Sr. Invasion of Privacy and ;
efamation Litigation ] . 4
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA |
Albert L. Micklus, Sr. v. James Bunch, et al., C.A. No. :
IP-82-2175-C i
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS ;
Albert L. Micklus, Sr. v. Richard J. Doyle, et al.. C.A. No. :
2-2082