Renfro v. CVS Caremark Corporation et al

Filing 31

ORDER GRANTING TRANSFER 30 . Signed by Judge Thomas M Rose on 11/18/2011. (kje1) Copy mailed to Clerk of District of Rhode Island and to Chambers of Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. per this Order.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO, WESTERN DIVISION

James Renfro, Individually and on
behalf of all other persons similarly
situated,
Plaintiff,
v.
CVS Caremark Corporation, et al.
Defendants.

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Case No. 10-cv-414
Judge Thomas M. Rose

ORDER GRANTING TRANSFER
Plaintiff James Renfro has moved this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) for an order
transferring this case to the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The
sole purpose for the requested transfer is to facilitate a consolidated settlement of this and other
actions against Defendants CVS Caremark Corporation (“CVS”) and Massachusetts CVS
Pharmacy, LLC, alleging certain wage-hour violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29
U.S.C. § 201 et seq. and state laws. Defendants do not oppose this motion.
Plaintiff has informed the Court that the parties intend to move the Rhode Island District
Court pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 42 to consolidate this and other actions with Nash, et al. v. CVS
Caremark Corporation, et al., No. CA-09-79-M-JJM (D.R.I.) (“Nash”) before the Hon. John J.
McConnell, Jr., once all transfer orders have been entered. Motions for preliminary and final
approval of the consolidated settlement agreement will be filed in the District for Rhode Island.
For purposes of settlement only, and in the interests of the efficient administration of
justice, Plaintiff’s motion is hereby GRANTED and this matter is TRANSFERRED to the
United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The Clerk is directed to provide a

copy of this Order to the Clerk for the District of Rhode Island and to the chambers of the judge
(Judge John J. McConnell, Jr.) there assigned to Nash.
SO ORDERED this 18th day of November, 2011.

*s/THOMAS M. ROSE

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Judge Thomas M. Rose
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio