In re Nissan North America, Inc. Litigation

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 IN RE NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. Case No. 18-cv-07292-HSG

LITIGATION

8 ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS OR

TRANSFER FOR IMPROPER VENUE

9 AND MOTION TO APPOINT INTERIM This Document Relates To: COUNSEL 10 ALL ACTIONS Re: Dkt. Nos. 12, 42 11

12 Pending before the Court is Defendant Nissan North America, Inc.’s (“NNA’s”) motion to 13 dismiss or transfer for improper venue or, alternatively, motion to dismiss the consolidated class 14 action complaint (“CCAC”) for failure to state a claim. Dkt. No. 42 (“Mot.”). Defendant Nissan 15 Motor Co., Ltd. (“NML”), NNA’s parent company, joined NNA’s motion in its entirety. Dkt. No. 16 51. Plaintiffs also filed a motion to consolidate and appoint Plaintiffs’ counsel as interim counsel. 17 For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Defendant NNA’s motion to transfer and 18 TRANSFERS this action to the Middle District of Tennessee. The Court also TERMINATES 19 AS MOOT Plaintiffs’ motion to consolidate and…