Mildred Garcia v. Ford Motor Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL
on CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION py:___RS__perery
IN RE: FORD MOTOR CO. DPS6 POWERSHIFT TRANSMISSION
PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION MDL No. 2814
TRANSFER ORDER
Before the Panel: Plaintiffs in the two actions listed on Schedule A move under Panel Rule 7.1 to vacate our orders conditionally transferring the actions to MDL No. 2814. Defendant Ford Motor Company opposes the motions to vacate and supports transfer. After considering the parties’ arguments, we find that the actions share questions of fact with the actions transferred to MDL No. 2814, and that transfer under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 will serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses and promote the just and efficient conduct of this litigation. The actions in MDL No. 2814 involve common factual questions arising out of allegations that the DPS6 PowerShift transmission installed in certain Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus vehicles is defective and negatively affects the drivability, safety, and useful life of the vehicles. See In re Ford Motor Co. DPS6 PowerShift Transmission…