ACCO,(JEMx),CLOSED,DISCOVERY,MANADR,RELATED−G,TRANSFERRED

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

(Western Division − Los Angeles)

CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:14−cv−03106−JAK−JEM

Signal IP, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company

Assigned to: Judge John A. Kronstadt

Referred to: Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott

Related Case: 2:14−cv−02454−JAK−JEM

Cause: 28:1338 Patent Infringement

Date Filed: 04/23/2014

Date Terminated: 09/25/2014

Jury Demand: Both

Nature of Suit: 830 Patent

Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Plaintiff

Signal IP, Inc.

a California corporation

represented by Jason L Haas

Liner LLP

1100 Glendon Avenue 14th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90024−3503

310−500−3500

Fax: 310−500−3501

Email: jhaas@linerlaw.com

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Randall J Sunshine

Liner LLP

1100 Glendon Avenue 14th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90024−3503

310−500−3500

Fax: 310−500−3501

Email: rsunshine@linerlaw.com

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ryan E Hatch

Liner LLP

1100 Glendon Avenue 14th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90024−3503

310−500−3500

Fax: 310−500−3501

Email: rhatch@linerlaw.com

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.

Defendant

Ford Motor Company

a Delaware corporation

represented by Christopher C Smith

Brooks Kushman PC

1000 Town Center 22nd Floor

Southfield, MI 48075

248−358−4400

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Fax: 248−358−3351

Email: csmith@brookskushman.com

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Frank A Angileri

Brooks Kushman PC

1000 Town Center 22nd Floor

Southfield, MI 48075

248−358−4400

Fax: 248−358−3351

Email: fangileri@brookskushman.com

PRO HAC VICE

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John S LeRoy

Brooks Kushman PC

1000 Town Center 22nd Floor

Southfield, MI 48075

248−358−4400

Fax: 248−358−3351

Email: jleroy@brookskushman.com

PRO HAC VICE

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Linda D Mettes

Brooks Kushman PC

1000 Town Center 22nd Floor

Southfield, MI 48075

248−358−4440

Fax: 248−358−3351

Email: lmettes@brookskushman.com

PRO HAC VICE

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William E Thomson , Jr

Brooks Kushman PC

601 South Figueroa Street Suite 2080

Los Angeles, CA 90017−5726

213−622−3003

Fax: 213−622−3053

Email: WThomson@brookskushman.com

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Counter Claimant

Ford Motor Company

a Delaware corporation

represented by Christopher C Smith

(See above for address)

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Frank A Angileri

(See above for address)

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John S LeRoy

(See above for address)

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ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Linda D Mettes

(See above for address)

PRO HAC VICE

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

William E Thomson , Jr

(See above for address)

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.

Counter Defendant

Signal IP, Inc.

a California corporation

represented by Jason L Haas

(See above for address)

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Randall J Sunshine

(See above for address)

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ryan E Hatch

(See above for address)

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed # Docket Text

04/23/2014 Ï 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973−13709170 − Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Signal IP, Inc..

(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit

F)(Attorney Ryan E Hatch added to party Signal IP, Inc.(pty:pla))(Hatch, Ryan) (Entered:

04/23/2014)

04/23/2014 Ï 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Signal IP, Inc.. (Hatch, Ryan) (Entered: 04/23/2014)

04/23/2014 Ï 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Signal IP, Inc., identifying Marathon Patent Group,

Inc.. (Hatch, Ryan) (Entered: 04/23/2014)

04/23/2014 Ï 4 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by

Plaintiff Signal IP, Inc.. (Hatch, Ryan) (Entered: 04/23/2014)

04/23/2014 Ï 5 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark (Initial

Notification) filed by Signal IP, Inc.. (Hatch, Ryan) (Entered: 04/23/2014)

04/23/2014 Ï 6 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark (Initial

Notification) filed by Signal IP, Inc.. (Hatch, Ryan) (Entered: 04/23/2014)

04/23/2014 Ï 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Plaintiff Signal IP, Inc. identifying

Marathon Patent Group, Inc. as Corporate Parent. (Hatch, Ryan) (Entered: 04/23/2014)

04/23/2014 Ï 8 

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NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Otis D. Wright, II and Magistrate Judge Patrick J.

Walsh. (car) (Entered: 04/23/2014)

04/23/2014 Ï 9 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT−DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car) (Entered:

04/23/2014)

04/23/2014 Ï 10 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 as to Defendant Ford

Motor Company. (car) (Entered: 04/23/2014)

04/23/2014 Ï 11 PATENT STANDING ORDER by Judge Otis D. Wright, II (lc) (Entered: 04/24/2014)

04/24/2014 Ï 12 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiff Signal IP, Inc.. Related Case(s): 14−cv−02454;

14−cv−02457; SA CV14−00491; SA CV14−00497; 14−cv−02962; 14−cv−02963; 14−cv−00607;

14−cv−03105; 14−cv−03106; 14−cv−03107; 14−cv−03108; 14−cv−03109; 14−cv−03111;

14−cv−03113; 14−cv−03114 (Hatch, Ryan) (Entered: 04/24/2014)

04/28/2014 Ï 13 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 08−05 −Related Case− filed.

Related Case No: CV 14−02454 JAK(JEMx). Case transferred from Magistrate Judge Patrick J.

Walsh and Judge Otis D. Wright, II to Judge John A. Kronstadt and Magistrate Judge John E.

McDermott for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the

transferee Judge CV 14−03106 JAK(JEMx). Signed by Judge John A. Kronstadt (rn) (Entered:

04/28/2014)

04/29/2014 Ï 14 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER REGARDING TRANSFER OF CASE TO JUDGE JOHN A.

KRONSTADT by Judge John A. Kronstadt: This action has been reassigned to the Honorable John

A. Kronstadt, United States District Judge. The case number will now read: LA CV14−03106 JAK

(JEMx). Because all pleadings are routed using the judge's initials, please be sure to use the initials

JAK in place of the initials ODW on all future filings. Judge Kronstadt's Courtroom Deputy Clerk,

Andrea Keifer, can be reached at 213.894.2156. 13 THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT

ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (ake) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/29/2014)

04/29/2014 Ï 15 ORDER RE PILOT PROGRAM FOR UNDER SEAL DOCUMENTS by Judge John A Kronstadt:

This Court is participating in a pilot program regarding the submission of sealed documents.

Effective July 8, 2013, all proposed sealed documents must be submitted via email to this Court's

Chambers' email at: jak_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov consistent with this Order. (ake) (Entered:

04/29/2014)

04/29/2014 Ï 16 INITIAL PATENT ORDER FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE John A. Kronstadt. (See

document for details) (bp) (Entered: 04/29/2014)

04/29/2014 Ï 17 STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO Judge John A. Kronstadt. (See

document for details) (bp) (Entered: 04/29/2014)

05/01/2014 Ï 18 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Signal IP, Inc., upon Defendant Ford Motor Company

served on 4/29/2014, answer due 5/20/2014. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed

upon Jan Lapinid, Employee of CT Corporation in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity.

Original Summons NOT returned. (Hatch, Ryan) (Entered: 05/01/2014)

05/15/2014 Ï 19 Joint STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Ford Motor Company answer

now due 6/19/2014, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Defendant Ford Motor

Company.(Attorney William E Thomson, Jr added to party Ford Motor

Company(pty:dft))(Thomson, William) (Entered: 05/15/2014)

05/23/2014 Ï 20 APPLICATION for attorney John S. LeRoy to Appear Pro Hac Vice(PHV Fee of $325 receipt

number 0973−13858817 paid.) filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: # 1

Proposed Order)(Thomson, William) (Entered: 05/23/2014)

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05/23/2014 Ï 21 APPLICATION for attorney Frank A. Angileri to Appear Pro Hac Vice(PHV Fee of $325 receipt

number 0973−13858953 paid.) filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: # 1

Proposed Order)(Thomson, William) (Entered: 05/23/2014)

05/23/2014 Ï 22 NOTICE of Errata − Disregard Dkt. 20 filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Thomson,

William) (Entered: 05/23/2014)

05/23/2014 Ï 23 Corrected APPLICATION for attorney John S. LeRoy to Appear Pro Hac Vice (PHV FEE NOT

PAID.) filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2

Supplement PHV Fee of $325 Receipt number 0973−13858817 paid)(Thomson, William) (Entered:

05/23/2014)

05/27/2014 Ï 24 ORDER by Judge John A. Kronstadt: granting 23 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney

John S. LeRoy on behalf of Defendant Ford Motor Company, designating William E. Thomson, Jr.

as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 05/27/2014)

05/27/2014 Ï 25 ORDER by Judge John A. Kronstadt: granting 21 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney

Frank A. Angileri on behalf of Defendant Ford Motor Company, designating William E. Thomson,

Jr. as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 05/27/2014)

05/27/2014 Ï 26 ORDER by Judge John A. Kronstadt: granting 20 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney

John S. LeRoy on behalf of Defendant Ford Motor Company, designating William E. Thomson, Jr.

as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 05/27/2014)

06/10/2014 Ï 27 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RE NOTICE OF AMENDED STANDING ORDER(S) by Judge John

A. Kronstadt: Counsel are advised that the Court has amended one or more of its Standing Orders.

Counsel shall refer to this Court's Procedures and Schedules found on the website for the United

States District Court (www.cacd.uscourts.gov) to obtain the Order(s). THERE IS NO PDF

DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (ake) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered:

06/10/2014)

06/19/2014 Ï 28 ANSWERJURY DEMAND. and Affirmative Defenses filed by Defendant Ford Motor

Company.(LeRoy, John) (Entered: 06/19/2014)

06/19/2014 Ï 29 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company, identifying None. (LeRoy,

John) (Entered: 06/19/2014)

06/19/2014 Ï 30 COUNTERCLAIM against Counter Defendant Signal IP, Inc.; Jury Demand, filed by Defendant

Ford Motor Company.(LeRoy, John) (Entered: 06/19/2014)

06/23/2014 Ï 31 ORDER SETTING RULE 16(b) SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge John A. Kronstadt.

Scheduling Conference set for 9/15/2014 at 08:30 AM before Judge John A. Kronstadt. Rule 26

Meeting Report due by 9/5/2014. (jloz) (Entered: 06/23/2014)

06/25/2014 Ï 32 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Christopher C Smith on behalf of Counter Claimant Ford

Motor Company, Defendant Ford Motor Company (Attorney Christopher C Smith added to party

Ford Motor Company(pty:cc), Attorney Christopher C Smith added to party Ford Motor

Company(pty:dft))(Smith, Christopher) (Entered: 06/25/2014)

07/09/2014 Ï 33 Unopposed Application To Extend The Meet And Confer And Joint Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule

16(b)/26(f) Report Deadlines filed by Plaintiff Signal IP, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of

Ryan E. Hatch)(Hatch, Ryan) (Entered: 07/09/2014)

07/14/2014 Ï 34 ANSWER to Counterclaim 30 filed by Plaintiff and Cross−Defendant Signal IP, Inc..(Hatch, Ryan)

(Entered: 07/14/2014)

08/14/2014 Ï 35 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Eastern District of Michigan filed by

Defendant Ford Motor Company. Motion set for hearing on 11/3/2014 at 08:30 AM before Judge

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John A. Kronstadt. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(LeRoy, John) (Entered: 08/14/2014)

08/14/2014 Ï 36 MEMORANDUM in Support of MOTION to Transfer Case to Eastern District of Michigan 35

filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit 1 − Declaration

of Steven Schondorf in Support of Fords Motion to Transfer to the Eastern District of Michigan, # 3

Exhibit 2 − printouts from the California Secretary of State website for Signal IP, Inc., # 4 Exhibit 3

− United States Patent and Trademark Office Assignment Records, # 5 Exhibit 4 − Marathon Patent

Group, Incs 10−K SEC Filing, # 6 Exhibit 5 − Marathon Patent Group, Inc.s 10−K/A SEC filing, #

7 Exhibit 6 − Marathon Patent Group, Inc.s 8−K SEC filing, # 8 Exhibit 7 − Marathon Investor

Presentation, # 9 Exhibit 8 − printouts from marathonpg.com and letter from Stephen Brauerman to

Judge Sleet, dated March 21, 2014, # 10 Exhibit 9 − Signal IP, Inc.s Initial Disclosures, # 11

Exhibit 10 − Marathon Patent Groups 8−K SEC filing, # 12 Exhibit 11 − U.S. Patent Nos.

5,463,374, 5,714,927, 5,732,375, 6,012,007, 6,434,486, and 6,775,601, # 13 Exhibit 12 − printouts

from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Offices website showing attorney records)(LeRoy, John)

(Entered: 08/14/2014)

08/14/2014 Ï 37 (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER ADVANCING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO TRANSFER (DKT.

35) by Judge John A Kronstadt: The Court, on its own motion, advances the Motion from

November 3, 2014 to September 15, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. Any opposition shall be filed by August 22,

2014, with the reply to be filed no later than August 29, 2014. 35 THERE IS NO PDF

DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (ake) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered:

08/14/2014)

08/22/2014 Ï 38 OPPOSITION to MOTION to Transfer Case to Eastern District of Michigan 35 filed by Plaintiff

Signal IP, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ryan E. Hatch, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4

Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Declaration of Doug Croxall)(Hatch, Ryan) (Entered: 08/22/2014)

08/25/2014 Ï 39 APPLICATION for attorney Linda D. Mettes to Appear Pro Hac Vice(PHV Fee of $325 receipt

number 0973−14338635 paid.) filed by defendant Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: # 1

Proposed Order)(Thomson, William) (Entered: 08/25/2014)

08/25/2014 Ï 40 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: APPLICATION

for attorney Linda D. Mettes to Appear Pro Hac Vice(PHV Fee of $325 receipt number

0973−14338635 paid.) 39 . The following error(s) was found: Other error(s) with document(s) are

specified below. Other error(s) with document(s): Applicant did not supply Good Standing

Certificates for each of the state bar for each of the states that the attorney is admitted of that

particular state bar. See LR 83−2.1.3.3 (NY). In response to this notice the court may order (1) an

amended or correct document to be filed (2) the document stricken or (3) take other action as the

court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the

court directs you to do so. (lt) (Entered: 08/25/2014)

08/26/2014 Ï 41 ORDER by Clerk of Court Counsel shall comply with the Deficiency (Dkt. 40) and file a "Notice

of Good Standing Certificates," with the certificates attached, on or before September 2, 2014. The

Court will enter the order upon receipt and review of the certificates. Should counsel need

additional time, a request and proposed order shall be filed otherwise, the applications will be

stricken. RE: APPLICATION for attorney Linda D. Mettes to Appear Pro Hac Vice(PHV Fee of

$325 receipt number 0973−14338635 paid.) 39 (shb) (Entered: 08/26/2014)

08/29/2014 Ï 42 REPLY in support of motion MOTION to Transfer Case to Eastern District of Michigan 35 filed by

Counter Claimant Ford Motor Company, Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: # 1

Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 1 − EDTX Order of transfer on remand, # 3 Exhibit 2 − EDTX Order to

transfer additional defendants, # 4 Exhibit 3 − EDTX Order for Remaining Defendants)(LeRoy,

John) (Entered: 08/29/2014)

09/02/2014 Ï 43 Request for Extension of Time to File Certificate of Good Standing filed by Defendant Ford Motor

Company re: Response By Court to Notice of Deficiencies (G−112B),, 41 (Attachments: # 1

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Proposed Order)(LeRoy, John) Modified on 9/3/2014 (shb). (Entered: 09/02/2014)

09/03/2014 Ï 44 ORDER by Judge John A. Kronstadt: granting 43 Application for Extension of Time Until

September 12, 2014 to File Certificate of Good Standing for Linda D Mettes (shb) (Entered:

09/03/2014)

09/03/2014 Ï 45 ORDER by Judge John A. Kronstadt: granting 39 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney

Linda D. Mettes on behalf of Defendant Ford Motor Company, designating William E. Thomson,

Jr. as local counsel. Order is Granted subject however to the certificates of good standing to be filed

on September 12, 2014. (lt) (Entered: 09/04/2014)

09/05/2014 Ï 46 JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 5 days, filed by Plaintiff

Signal IP, Inc... (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Hatch, Ryan) (Entered: 09/05/2014)

09/10/2014 Ï 47 REPLY in Support of Motion MOTION to Transfer Case to Eastern District of Michigan 35

CORRECTED Reply (number of pages reduced to meet page requirement) filed by Counter

Claimant Ford Motor Company, Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of

Amy Leshan, # 2 Exhibit 1 − EDTX Order of Transfer on Remand, # 3 Exhibit 2 − EDTX Order to

Transfer Additional Defendants, # 4 Exhibit 3 − EDTX Order for Remaining Defendants)(LeRoy,

John) (Entered: 09/10/2014)

09/10/2014 Ï 48 Amended Exhibit A to Joint 26(f)/16(b) Report filed by Plaintiff Signal IP, Inc. re: Joint Report

Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan 46 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Hatch, Ryan) (Entered: 09/10/2014)

09/12/2014 Ï 49 NOTICE OF LODGING filed Presenation re 9−15−14 Hearings re Initial Order Setting R26

Scheduling Conference − form only 31 , MOTION to Transfer Case to Eastern District of Michigan

35 (Attachments: # 1 Presentation)(Hatch, Ryan) (Entered: 09/12/2014)

09/12/2014 Ï 50 NOTICE Of Good Standing Certificates filed by Defendant Ford Motor Company. (Attachments: #

1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing−Michigan, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing−New

York)(Mettes, Linda) (Entered: 09/12/2014)

09/15/2014 Ï 51 MINUTES OF DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO TRANSFER (DKT. 35; LA CV14−03106 − Ford);

DEFENDANT'S PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS AMENDED COMPLAINT, OR IN THE

ALTERNATIVE, FOR A MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT (DKT. 38; LA CV14−02962 Nissan);

DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT (DKT.

34; LA CV14−03109 Mercedes−Benz); DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS THE CLAIMS

FOR WILLFUL INFRINGEMENT IN PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT (DKT.

35; LA CV14−03113 Volkswagen); SCHEDULING CONFERENCE (all cases) Hearing held

before Judge John A. Kronstadt. The motion hearing is held. The Court takes the Volkswagen

Motion, Mercedes Motion, Ford Motion and Nissan Motion UNDER SUBMISSION and will issue

a ruling. The Scheduling Conference is held. The Court sets the following deadlines as to all

actions: TBD: Last day to participate in a settlement conference/mediation; TBD: Post Mediation

Status Conference ; October 14, 2014: Infringement Contentions; October 28, 2014: Exchange of

Claim Terms; November 14, 2014: Exchange Proposed Constructions and Evidence; December 12,

2014: Complete Claim Construction Discovery; December 19, 2014: Joint Markman Hearing

Prehearing Statement; January 9, 2015: Simultaneous Opening Markman Briefs; January 30, 2015:

Simultaneous Responding Markman Briefs, Tutorials, andPresentation/Powerpoint Materials;

February 23, 2015 at 10:00 am: Markman Hearing; March 11, 2015: Claim Construction Decision

Issued (anticipated); March 23, 2015: Joint Report re Scheduling & Case Progression; March 30,

2015 at 1:30 pm: Status Conference re Scheduling. Counsel are reminded that these actions are not

consolidated and, therefore, all pleadings and documents shall be filed in the respective case.

Counsel shall meet and confer and file a joint report no later than October 8, 2014. Court Reporter:

Alex Joko. (lom) (Entered: 09/16/2014)

09/25/2014 Ï 52 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT FORD MOTOR

COMPANY'S MOTION TO TRANSFER TO THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN by

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Judge John A. Kronstadt. The case is TRANSFERRED to the Eastern District of Michigan. IT IS

SO ORDERED. (Case sent via electronically) MD JS−6. Case Terminated. (Attachments: # 1 CV

22) (lom) (Entered: 09/25/2014)

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