SMITH et al v. TICKETMASTER ENTERTAINMENT, INC. et al

Filing 8

COPY OF MDL ORDER deeming pltfs' motion for transfer under 28USC 1407 as withdrawn and vacating the Hearing Session Order etc. Signed by Jeffery N. Luthi, Clerk of the Panel on 6/18/09. (cs, )

Jun 18, 2009
UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL on MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION

IN RE: TICKETMASTER ENTERTAINMENT, INC., MARKETING AND SALES PRACTICES LITIGATION

MDL No. 2078

ORDER DEEMING MOTIONS WITHDRAWN AND VACATING THE JULY 30, 2009, HEARING SESSION

Before the Panel are two motions filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407. The first is a motion by plaintiffs Ellen Diamond and Lisa Scontras. In their motion, plaintiffs seek centralization of certain of the actions listed on the attached Schedule A in the United States District Court for the Central District of California for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. The second is a motion by plaintiffs Kimberly Vining, et al., Michael Kelly and Michael Smith, et al. In their motion, plaintiffs seek centralization of the actions listed on the attached Schedule A in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Both movants now seek to withdraw their respective Section 1407 motions. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that plaintiffs' motions for transfer under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 are DEEMED WITHDRAWN. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Hearing Session Order and the attached Schedule filed on June 18, 2009, are VACATED insofar as they relate to this matter.

FOR THE PANEL:

___________________________ Jeffery N. Lüthi Clerk of the Panel

IN RE: TICKETMASTER ENTERTAINMENT, INC., MARKETING AND SALES PRACTICES LITIGATION

MDL No. 2078

SCHEDULE A

Central District of California Ellen Diamond, et al. v. TicketMaster Entertainment, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2:09-912 Diana Wenzel v. TicketMaster Entertainment, Inc., C.A. No. 2:09-1234 Sheila Campbell v. TicketMaster Entertainment, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2:09-1968 District of Massachusetts John O'Hurley v. TicketMaster Entertainment, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 1:09-10794 District of Minnesota Mark Clark v. TicketMaster Entertainment, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 0:09-1142 Middle District of North Carolina Genevieve Robbins v. TicketMaster Entertainment, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 1:09-360 District of New Jersey Michael Smith, et al. v. TicketMaster Entertainment, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2:09-2177 Kimberly Vining, et al. v. TicketMaster Entertainment, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 3:09-2096 Michael Kelly v. TicketMaster Entertainment, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 3:09-2222 Eastern District of Pennsylvania Gretchen Frederick v. TicketMaster Entertainment, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2:09-2159