Grago
Grago v. Ford Motor Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL
on
MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
IN RE: FORD MOTOR CO. DPS6 POWERSHIFT TRANSMISSION
PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION MDL No. 2814
TRANSFER ORDER
Before the Panel: Plaintiff in the action listed on Schedule A (Grago) moves under Panel Rule 7.1 to vacate our order conditionally transferring his action to MDL No. 2814. Defendant Ford Motor Company opposes the motion to vacate and supports transfer. After considering the parties’ arguments, we find that this action shares 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 share 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 Prods. Liab. Litig., 289 F. Supp.3d 1350 (J.P.M.L. 2018). The Grago action alleges defects in the DPS6 PowerShift…