Fujita v. Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. et al Document 8: Order Transferring Case

Filed January 4, 2008

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Page 1 Case 3:07-cv-04489-CRB Document 8 ,,,.Giled 01/04/2008 Page 1 of4
CLERK, U.S. DISTUCT COURT

A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY BEC 78 200" OW UNITED STATES
ATTEST JUDICIAL PANEL ON
CENTRAL DistHiGT OF CALIFC ORNIA MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
By April Layne on Dec 19, 2007| UNITED STA'PES_LIUDICIAL PANEE —
- “on Dec 19, 2007
FOR THE UNITED STATES MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
JUDICIAL PANEL ON FILED
MULTICUSTRICT LITIGATION CLERK’S OFFICE
IN RE: KOREAN AIR LINES CoO., LTD., , | LE D
ANTITRUST LITIGATION M o. 1891
, JAN 0 4 2008
TRANSFER ORDER RICHARD W, wWIEKING
CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Before the entire Panel’: Plaintiffs in three actions have moved, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
1407, for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings of this litigation as follows: (1) plaintiff
in one Western District of Washington action has moved for centralization in the Western District
of Washington; (2) plaintiffs in one Central District of California action have moved for
centralization in the Central District of California; and (3) plaintiff in one Northern District of
California action has moved for centralization in the Norther District of California. All responding
parties agree that centralization is appropriate and variously support one or more of the previous
three suggested districts, the District of Massachusetts or the Eastern District of New York.
This litigation currently consists of 25 actions listed on Schedule A and pending in six
districts as follows: ten actions each in the Northern District of California and the Western District
of Washington; two actions in the Central District of California; and one action each in the District
of Massachusetts, the District of Nevada, and the Eastern District of New York.'
On the basis of the papers filed and hearing session held, we find that these actions involve
common questions of fact, and that centralization under Section 1407 in the Central District of
California will serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses and promote the just and efficient
conduct of this litigation. These actions share factual questions relating to allegations that
defendants, Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. and Asiana Airlines, Inc., conspired to fix prices of
passenger airfares for flights between the United States and Korea in violation of the Sherman
Antitrust Act. Centralization under Section 1407 will eliminate duplicative discovery; prevent
inconsistent pretrial rulings, especially with respect to class certification; and conserve the resources
of the parties, their counsel and the judiciary.
We are persuaded that the Central District of California is an appropriate transferee forum
for this litigation, because (1) two constituent actions and sixteen potential tag-along actions are
already pending there; and (2) both defendants maintain their primary domestic office in Los
Angeles, where discovery may be found. ;
i hereby attest aad certify on
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* .- . . . . . ft the fee lasament i tr
Judge Scirica did not participate in the decision of this CBresst tony ef so ot ‘deat wa fiie =
my office, anc in say legal custody.
' The Panel has been notified of 42 potentially related actions pendin in multiple federal di
In light of the Panel’s disposition of this docket, these actions atti wee eat ina ta
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actions. See Rules 7.4 and 7.5, R.P.J.P.M.L., 199 F.R.D, 425, » Tiron sooo aa} | |
fy

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, the actions listed on
Schedule A and pending outside the Central District of California are transferred to the Central
District of California and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable S. James Otero
for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings with the actions pending there and listed on
Schedule A.
PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
Suh. Meant“
¢ John G. H¥burn II
Chairman
D. Lowell Jensen J. Frederick Motz
Robert L. Miller, Jr. Kathryn H. Vratil
David R. Hansen Anthony J. Scirica”

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IN RE: KOREAN AIR LINES CO., LTD.,
ANTITRUST LITIGATION MDL No. 1891
SCHEDULE A
Central District of California
Hyun Park, et al. v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-5107
Desa Philadelphia v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-5453
Northern District of California
| ut
Hee Ho Chung, et al. v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., CA. No. 3:07-3985C¥ 07> 5a! sole
Hwa Ja Chung v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 3:07-4016 Cys 273404 - ST mane
Ben Lee v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 3:07-4085 C¥ 0" J -S4ec STC CMA Nx)
Yoon S. Chang v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 3:07- 4244 CV OP SHES STC (MAN)
Kirby K. Kim v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 3:07-4245 Cv’ &')= SAFO STC. (VANS
Scott McLean v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 3:07-4297 CV cty-S4O8 SS ToC MANN)
Martin Kaufman v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 3:07-4349 cy o'7- X44] STC(Manx \
Kaz Fujita v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 3:07-4489 Cy c")- GHA S Tc CMAtux >
Amy Bricker v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 3:07-4508
Michael Lee v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 3:07-4509 Cy e']-SH1S 30 (\anx 5
District of Massachusetts
Song Kim v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 1:07-11427
District of Nevada
Sook Yung Lee v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 2:07-1151
Eastern District of New York
Yoong Kim v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 2:07-3526°
Western District of Washington
James Van Horn v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-1228
Ki-Yong Nam v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-1264
Young Teak Moon, et al. v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-1280
Leeva Chung v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C_A. No. 2:07-1281
Jong Su Kim v. Korean Air Lines, Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-1294
Steven Kim, et al. v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C_A. No. 2:07-1313

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MDL No. 1891 ScheduleA (Continued)
Western District of Washington (Continued)
Chae Kim v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 2:07-1337
Michael Choi v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-1342
Jay Sohn v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-1351
John Papazian v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-1357

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PDF Page 2	Case 3:07-cv-04489-CRB Document 8 ,,,.Giled 01/04/2008 Page 1 of4 CLERK, U.S. DISTUCT COURT A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY BEC 78 200" OW UNITED STATES ATTEST JUDICIAL PANEL ON CENTRAL DistHiGT OF CALIFC ORNIA MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION By April Layne on Dec 19, 2007\| UNITED STA'PES_LIUDICIAL PANEE — - “on Dec 19, 2007 FOR THE UNITED STATES MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION JUDICIAL PANEL ON FILED MULTICUSTRICT LITIGATION CLERK’S OFFICE IN RE: KOREAN AIR LINES CoO., LTD., , \| LE D ANTITRUST LITIGATION M o. 1891 , JAN 0 4 2008 TRANSFER ORDER RICHARD W, wWIEKING CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Before the entire Panel’: Plaintiffs in three actions have moved, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings of this litigation as follows: (1) plaintiff in one Western District of Washington action has moved for centralization in the Western District of Washington; (2) plaintiffs in one Central District of California action have moved for centralization in the Central District of California; and (3) plaintiff in one Northern District of California action has moved for centralization in the Norther District of California. All responding parties agree that centralization is appropriate and variously support one or more of the previous three suggested districts, the District of Massachusetts or the Eastern District of New York. This litigation currently consists of 25 actions listed on Schedule A and pending in six districts as follows: ten actions each in the Northern District of California and the Western District of Washington; two actions in the Central District of California; and one action each in the District of Massachusetts, the District of Nevada, and the Eastern District of New York.' On the basis of the papers filed and hearing session held, we find that these actions involve common questions of fact, and that centralization under Section 1407 in the Central District of California will serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses and promote the just and efficient conduct of this litigation. These actions share factual questions relating to allegations that defendants, Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. and Asiana Airlines, Inc., conspired to fix prices of passenger airfares for flights between the United States and Korea in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Centralization under Section 1407 will eliminate duplicative discovery; prevent inconsistent pretrial rulings, especially with respect to class certification; and conserve the resources of the parties, their counsel and the judiciary. We are persuaded that the Central District of California is an appropriate transferee forum for this litigation, because (1) two constituent actions and sixteen potential tag-along actions are already pending there; and (2) both defendants maintain their primary domestic office in Los Angeles, where discovery may be found. ; i hereby attest aad certify on iA * .- . . . . . ft the fee lasament i tr Judge Scirica did not participate in the decision of this CBresst tony ef so ot ‘deat wa fiie = my office, anc in say legal custody. ' The Panel has been notified of 42 potentially related actions pendin in multiple federal di In light of the Panel’s disposition of this docket, these actions atti wee eat ina ta 1 actions. See Rules 7.4 and 7.5, R.P.J.P.M.L., 199 F.R.D, 425, » Tiron sooo aa} \| \| fy

PDF Page 3	Case 3:07-cv-04489-CRB Document8 Filed 01/04/2008 Page 2 of 4 -2- IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, the actions listed on Schedule A and pending outside the Central District of California are transferred to the Central District of California and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable S. James Otero for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings with the actions pending there and listed on Schedule A. PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION Suh. Meant“ ¢ John G. H¥burn II Chairman D. Lowell Jensen J. Frederick Motz Robert L. Miller, Jr. Kathryn H. Vratil David R. Hansen Anthony J. Scirica”

PDF Page 4	Case 3:07-cv-04489-CRB Document8 Filed 01/04/2008 Page3 of 4 IN RE: KOREAN AIR LINES CO., LTD., ANTITRUST LITIGATION MDL No. 1891 SCHEDULE A Central District of California Hyun Park, et al. v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-5107 Desa Philadelphia v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-5453 Northern District of California \| ut Hee Ho Chung, et al. v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., CA. No. 3:07-3985C¥ 07> 5a! sole Hwa Ja Chung v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 3:07-4016 Cys 273404 - ST mane Ben Lee v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 3:07-4085 C¥ 0" J -S4ec STC CMA Nx) Yoon S. Chang v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 3:07- 4244 CV OP SHES STC (MAN) Kirby K. Kim v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 3:07-4245 Cv’ &')= SAFO STC. (VANS Scott McLean v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 3:07-4297 CV cty-S4O8 SS ToC MANN) Martin Kaufman v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 3:07-4349 cy o'7- X44] STC(Manx \ Kaz Fujita v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 3:07-4489 Cy c")- GHA S Tc CMAtux > Amy Bricker v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 3:07-4508 Michael Lee v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 3:07-4509 Cy e']-SH1S 30 (\anx 5 District of Massachusetts Song Kim v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 1:07-11427 District of Nevada Sook Yung Lee v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 2:07-1151 Eastern District of New York Yoong Kim v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 2:07-3526° Western District of Washington James Van Horn v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-1228 Ki-Yong Nam v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-1264 Young Teak Moon, et al. v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-1280 Leeva Chung v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C_A. No. 2:07-1281 Jong Su Kim v. Korean Air Lines, Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-1294 Steven Kim, et al. v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C_A. No. 2:07-1313

PDF Page 5	Case 3:07-cv-04489-CRB Document8 _ Filed 01/04/2008 Page 4 of 4 -A2- MDL No. 1891 ScheduleA (Continued) Western District of Washington (Continued) Chae Kim v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 2:07-1337 Michael Choi v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-1342 Jay Sohn v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-1351 John Papazian v. Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd., C.A. No. 2:07-1357


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