Opinion
NO. MDL 09-02028 JW
08-08-2012
In re: Edward H. Okun Internal Revenue Service Tax Deferred Exchange Litigation
ORDER TERMINATING CASE;
RECOMMENDING REMAND OF MDL
ACTION
This multi-district case, along with several related actions within the Northern District of California, was reassigned to Magistrate Judge Spero on July 10, 2012. (See Docket Item No. 21.) However, prior to reassignment, the parties in the Quirk Infiniti, Inc. v. Wachovia Bank, N.A. action had reached a settlement as to the claims in this case, and those parties were dismissed as the result of the settlement. (See Docket Item Nos. 6, 8.) In addition, on August 3, 2012, the parties appeared before Judge Spero, who granted Plaintiffs' oral Motion to Dismiss the remaining individual Defendants-Okun, Coleman, and Fields-in the MDL case. (See Docket Item No. 24.) On August 8, 2012, the case was reassigned to Chief Judge Ware. (See Docket Item No. 25.)
This MDL case consisted, in its entirety, of (1) the Quirk action, which originated in the District of Massachusetts; and (2) Hunter v. Okun, No. C 07-02795, which originated in the Northern District of California. (See Docket Item No. 1.) Thus, with the resolution of the Quirk action, the multi-district component of this case was brought to a close.
Accordingly, in light of the parties' settlement and dismissals, the Court TERMINATES this case. In light of this Order, the Court RECOMMENDS to the MDL Panel that it remand this action to its transferor districts.
See J.M.D.L. R. 10.1; see also In re TMJ Implants Prods. Liability Litig., 872 F. Supp. 1019, 1038 (D. Minn. 1995) (explaining that if a transferee judge determines that any action or claim is "ready for remand because the common pretrial proceedings pertaining to that action or claim have been completed and the action or claim would no longer benefit from inclusion in the coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings, the transferee judge may suggest to the Panel that the Panel remand the action or claim to its transferor district").
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The Clerk shall close this file.
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JAMES WARE
United States District Chief Judge
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Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
By: JW Chambers
William Noble
Courtroom Deputy