MDL 2316

MDL 2316 Ford Motor Co. Spark Plug and 3-Valve Engine Products Liability Litigation

Master Docket Number:	1:12-md-2316
Presiding Judge:	Benita Y. Pearson
Chambers	330-884-7435
Description	Actions share factual questions arising from the design or manufacture of three-valve engines used on a wide range of Ford vehicles and related spark plugs.
Plaintiffs' Co-Lead Class Counsel	Jeffrey S. Goldenberg Goldenberg Schneider 18th Floor One West Fourth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 513-345-8291 Fax: 513-345-8294 Email: jgoldenberg@gs-legal.com James C. Shah Shepherd Finkelman Miller & Shah 475 White Horse Pike Collingswood, NJ 08107 856-858-1770 Fax: 856-858-7012 Email: jshah@sfmslaw.com
Plaintiff's Class Counsel Executive Committee	Steve W. Berman (Chair) Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro Ste. 3300 1918 Eighth Avenue Seattle, WA 98101 206-224-9320 Fax: 208-788-3577 Email: steve@hbsslaw.com Michael A. Caddell Caddell & Chapman Ste. 1070 1331 Lamar Street Huston, TX 77010 713-751-0400 Fax: 713-751-0906 Email: mac@caddellchapman.com Mark Schlachet 3637 South Green Road Beachwood, OH 44122 216-896-0714 216-514-6406 mschlachet@gmail.com Mitchell A. Toups Weller Green Toups & Terrell 2615 Calder Street P.O. Box 350 Beaaumont, TX 77704 409-838-0101 Fax: 409-832-8577 Email: matoups@wgttlaw.com

Orders Pertaining to MDL 2316

Transfer Order	Initial Transfer Order from Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation	2/8/2012
Amended Practice and Procedure Order	Initial pretrial conference scheduled for 4/13/2012 at 9:30a.m.	3/5/2012
Order	Correcting docket to reflect In re: Ford Motor Co. Spark Plug and 3-Valve Engine Products Liability Litigation	5/2/2012
Initial Pretrial Order	Initial Pretrial Conference held on 5/2/2012. Interim Co-Lead Class Counsels Motion for Approval of Organizational Structure for Plaintiffs Class Counsel (ECF No. 6 ) is granted. Pezzi/Lanzi Plaintiffs Motion for Inclusion in Plaintiffs Class Counsel Executive Committee (ECF No. 16 ) and Fletcher Trammells Application for Plaintiffs Class Counsel Committee Membership (ECF No. 22 ) are denied. Status Conference set for 5/23/2012 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 351 before Judge Benita Y. Pearson.	5/4/2012
Case Management Plan	A Telephonic Status Conference was conducted on 5/23/2012. Case Management Schedule outlined within order.	5/24/2012

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