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BEFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGA TION
[NRE JP MORGAN CHASE & CO. SECURITIES LITIGA TION JUDGE COAR
BEFORE WIII TERRELL H ODGES, CHAIRMAM D. LOWELL JENSEN I _
FREDERICK MOTZ, ROBERT L. MILLER, JR., KATHRYN H VRA TIL,
DA VID R. HANSEN AND AN TH ON Y J S CIRI CA, J UD GES OF THE PANEL
TRANSFER ORDER
This litigation presently consists of three actions listed on the attached Schedule A as follows:
two actions in the District of Delaware and one action in the Northern District of Illinois. Before the
Panel is a motion, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, by Samuel I. Hyland, a plaintiff in the two Delaware
actions seeking transfer ofthe Illinois action to the District of Delaware for coordinated or consolidated
pretrial proceedings. Defendants' agree that centralization is appropriate, but suggest selection of the
Southern District of New York as transferee district. The Illinois plaintiff—who has also been permitted
to intervene in the earlier filed Delaware action—opposes the Section 1407 motion; if the Panel deems
centralization appropriate, he suggests selection ofthe Northern District of Illinois as transferee district.
On the basis of the papers tiled and hearing session held, the Panel finds that the actions in this
litigation involve common questions of fact, and that centralization in the Northern District of Illinois
will serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses and promote the just and efficient conduct of
the litigation. All actions share factual questions arising from alleged misrepresentations or omissions
relating to the 2004 merger of JP Morgan Chase and Bank One Corp. Centralization under Section
1407 is desirable in order to eliminate duplicative discovery, prevent inconsistent pretrial rulings, and
conserve the resources ofthe parties, their counsel and the judiciary. See In re Enron Corp. Securities,
Derivative & "ERISA " Litigation, 196 F.Supp.2d 1375 (I.P.M.L. 2002).
The Panel is persuaded that the Northeni District of Illinois is an appropriate transferee district
for this litigation. The action pending there, which is the earliest filed of the three ` '
procedurally advanced than the two Delaware actions. W A TRUE Cr12·PY-~ATTES'1‘
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, the actions listed on
Schedule A and pending in the District of Delaware are transferred to the Northern District of Illinois
and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable David H. Coar for coordinated or
consolidated prenial proceedings with the action pending there and listed on Schedule A.
FOR THE PANEL:
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Wm. Terrell Hodges
Chairman

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SCHEDULE A
MDL—1783 —— In re IP Morgan Chase & Co. Securities Litigation
District of Delaware
SamuelI Hyland, etal. v. Williarn B. Harrison, Jr., et al., C.A. N0. 1:05-162
&(-/Samuel I. Hyland v. JPMorgan Securities, Inc., C.A. No. 1:06-224 OQC ee 7é
Northern District of Illinois
Stephen Blau v. William B. Harrison, Jr., etal., C.A. No. 1:04-6592

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MICHAEL W. DOBBINS 312-435-5691
August 31, 20006
Mr. Peter T. Dalleo, Clerk
United States District Court ,. _`
4209 J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building , J
844 North King Street ` .
Wilmington, DE 19801-3519 ·— U A
Re: Samuel I. Hyland vs. J P Morgan Securities, Inc. I ‘ I
Your case Numbers: 1:06-224 ‘ _,_
Our case number: 06C4676
Dear Clerk:
Enclosed is a certified copy ofthe Conditional Transfer Order from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL
Panel) transferring the above—entitled action to the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, where it will be directly
assigned to Judge David H. Coar.
Please forward your court file, a certiied copy ofthe docket sheet and the enclosed copy of this letter to the United States
District Court at the above address. Your prompt attention to this matter is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Michael W. Dobbins
Clerk
by: /s/ Thelma Mur_ry-Sykes
Docketing Supervisor
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