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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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CLERK. U.S. DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTR\CT OF CALIFORNIA 

By h<~ V. ··~D STATES.!UDICIAL PANEL 

MULTI DISTRICT LITIGATION 

IN RE: JIFFY LUBE INTERNATIONAL, INC., 

TEXT SPAM LITIGATION MDLNo.2261 

TRANSFER ORDER 

Before the Panel:· Pursuant to 28 U.S.c. § 1407, plaintiffs in all actions, as listed on Schedule 

A/ jointly move for centralized pretrial proceedings of this litigation in the Northern District of 

California or the Southern of California. Defendants Jiffy Lube International, Inc. (Jiffy Lube) and its 

franchisee Heartland Automotive Services, Inc. (Heartland) agree centralization is appropriate, but urge 

selection of the Southern District of California as transferee district. At the hearing, all parties 

represented that they now concur that the Southern District of California is the most appropriate 

transferee district. 

On the basis of the papers filed and the hearing session held, we fmd that these five actions 

involve common questions of fact, and that centralization will serve the convenience ofthe parties and 

witnesses and promote the just and efficient conduct of this litigation. All actions involve common 

factual questions arising out ofallegations that JiffY Lube and Heartland sent unsolicited commercial text 

messages ("wireless spam") to the wireless telephone numbers ofplaintiffs (and putative class members) 

without prior express consent. All text messages were sent by defendant TextMarks, Inc., from the same 

number and the same text message is at issue in all actions. Plaintiffs contend that this wireless spam 

violates the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, 47 U.S.C. § 227 et seq. As all responding parties 

agree, centralization will eliminate duplicative discovery; prevent inconsistent pretrial rulings, including 

with respect to certification ofoverlapping nationwide classes; and conserve the resources ofthe parties, 

their counsel and the judiciary. 

While either proposed district could serve as transferee court for this litigation, we designate the 

Southern District ofCalifornia. All parties now agree that this district is an appropriate forum for this 

litigation. It also is relatively convenient for parties, witnesses and counsel located in or near southern 

California and is readily accessible to parties located elsewhere. In selecting Judge Jeffrey T. Miller, we 

• Judges Paul J. Barbadoro and Marjorie O. Rendell took no part in the decision ofthis matter. 

1 The Panel has been notified ofone related action pending in Northern District ofCalifornia. This 

action and any other related actions are potential tag-along actions. See Panel Rules 1.1 (h), 7.1 and 7.2. 

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are assigning this litigation to an experienced judge in a district which has the capacity to manage this 

litigation. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, the actions listed on 

Schedule A and pending outside the Southern District ofthe California are transferred to the Southern 

District ofCalifornia and, with the consent ofthat court, assigned to the Honorable Jeffrey T. Miller for 

coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings with the actions listed on Schedule A and pending in 

that district. 

PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION 

Kathryn H. Vratil W. Royal Furgeson, Jr. 

Frank C. Damrell, Jr. Barbara S. Jones 

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IN RE: JIFFY LUBE INTERNATIONAL, INC., 

TEXT SPAM LITIGATION MDLNo.2261 

SCHEDULE A 

Northern District ofCalifornia 

Renee Heuscher v. Heartland Automotive Services Inc., C.A. No. 3:11-02048 

Southern District ofCalifornia 

Joseph Crowl v. Jiffy Lube International, Inc., C.A. No. 3:11-00865 

Dawn Souder v. Jiffy Lube International, Inc., C.A. No.3: 11-00896 

Tramy Duong v. Jiffy Lube International, Inc., et aI., c.A. No. 3:11-00943 

Western District of Washington 

Lawrence Cushnie v. Heartland Automotive Services, Inc., et aI., C.A. No. 2:11-00753 

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