IN RE: Molinaro/Catanzaro Patent Litigation

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2/28/74 |] ORDER to SHOW CAUSE why actions A-1, though A-10 and A-12 should	not be transferred for cocrdinated or consolidated
| pretrial proceedings pursuant	to 28 U.S.C. §1407 =
2/28/74 _§ 1 | ANTHONY P. CATANZARO response to OSC. (distributed	to counsel
] withOSC)Notified counsel of record and involved
|] judges. . . ]
4 1] RCA Corporation regue Or &XEENSTION 0 cto CT ESPOISE
] 0) OW TaUsSe Order —TT Tm ——
: ORDER eXtending to ALL parties April —57;-1974	to fite and serve
ssponse to shiow cause order ="NotifredTcounser—
2 Edward TT. Molinaro, et al vi hafayette Radio Ete OTri ;et—ats
1 CD Penna. Civd rotTon	No —73=606—0rde ki g—a ine O
In NOW Causes order because activo i om I =a Jott fied—counse
=f 24 LArAY RADIO AND ELECTRONICS vesponse to order to show cause
-— w/cert. of service	4 HART ELECTRONICS OF SCRANTON AND SEARS AND ROEBUCK regue 0
1 extension of time 3
R 4 EE LL KIN UHN \ DIV. AND WATE \ OHNSON—CO. TET P00 S O
TT Show Cause Order W/Tert. © sTVviTe
Z 74 | HEARING ORDER setting litigation for hearing on April 26, 1974
1 Washington, D. C.
4/4/74 i MOTORALA INC, response to 0} guse Order wyTertT oO Sr VICE
4/5/74 5 RCA response to Show Cause Order w/Cert. Of Service TT
4 / | 6 ] HART RON ORP. Tésponse to Show Cause Order w/cert of service
4 ] 7| SEARS ROEBUCK & CO. response to show Cause Order w/Cert. Of Service
4/5/74 § 8 J INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE AND TE RAPH CORP. response to Show Cause
|] Order w/cert. of service
TJ 10J SONAR RADIO CORPTygsponse to show Cause Orde
7/26/74 § | CONSENT O § UD D "for JUDGE NER £6 Handle Wo
fF ] in the SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK pursuan 8 U.S.C. §I20
7/26/74 OPINION AND ORDER transferring a-1, 3,4,5,7, 8, 9,10, and 0
the §.D. of New York for assignment to Judge arles M,. Metzney
: 1 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §S1407.
; 4 11T	"J INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRApy CORPORATION regue or
1 econsideratian of consolidation o on 1407 oes
8/23/74 §jl2 CATANZARO response to notion = oT —OraeTs
9/23/74 CATANZARO V. MIDLAND COMMUNICATIONS CO, w.D. MO., 74 CvV523-W-1
Q entered toda Notified counsel, involved judges.
0/8/74 § 1 CATANZARO V. MIDLAND COMMUNICATIONS CO., W.D.MO., 74 CV523-W-1 ~~
i g CTO final today. Notified clerks, involved judges j
0 4 § 1 ANTHONY P ATANZARQO P ON _to have the Honorable Charles	M. Metzner
emoved in MDL-170 w/ memo i uppor
11/13/74 |] ORDER - Denying Catanzaro motion to remove Judge Metzner	4 Notified involved clerk, judge, chief judge service counsel
9 4 | 14 | MO ON==__2NTHOM CATANZARQ —= renewed to have Judge Med
ee | emoved in’ MDI.— 0_3 an cree. Judce—and -BRIEE
i 0 | 15 R_—~= Anthony. atanzaro bringing Pane 1p-to-date on recent| developmen oncerning ]
i ov D_(B=2) -- Catanzaro v. Fannon/Courier Corp NI 474-1492
oy Notifed counsel and involved judges. . =
0 ATANZARO ANNON/CQURIER, D.N.J., 74-1492
—— Q fina oda Notidied zmumrxmX transferee clerk, judge involved |	SYK ana y QC
4 | ~JorpER -- Den ing plaintiffs motion and brief for change of transferee
idge and/or district. Notified transferee clerk, judge
: chief judge, counsel

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4 No. § MOTION ~-— Plaintiff Catanzaro motion for clarification of	: FE [] LE ~
4/11/75 § Nj ORDER	-- 1Fe RS An Oe pr at on preva trans ers
—_ § _¥ clerk, involved counsel, involved judges. ~~
9 ____§ CATANZARO	V. H. H. SCOTT ELECTRONICS,	D. MASS, 74-4404-C ~~
___} _MOLINARO, ET AL. V.RCA., D.DLEAWARE, 75-103 ~~ ~~~ ~~"
__§ MOLINARO V. ATT, E.D.PA., 75-847 ~~ ~~
SE SE MOLINARO V. E. F. JOHNSON CO, D. MINN, 2-75-.22	~~~
— _§ __§ CTOsfil ed today.Notified	counsel, involved judges ~~
5/29/15 L | APPEARANCE -- RCA CORP. John Farley, Fish & Neave 277 Park Ave. N.¥.
pms—~4-NOTICES OF OPPOSITION =~ HART ELECTRONICS CORP. -= four CTOs filed —	—_— 5/19/75 (D.Del, 75-103) (E.D.Pa., 75-847
SE SS— eee {De Minn.,2-=75-=122) (D. Mass, 74-4404-C)
-	ky __RCACORP., Del, 75-103
— EEeo _._____MOTORQIA,	INC., D. Del, 75-103	—_ eee ee. MIDLANDINTERNATIONAL	CORP., 75-103	.
—_—ke—. TTemer DT ET EoD Paw, T8=84T) ooo eee	— EAH.	H. SCOTT Electronics 74-4404
rk	(Service indicated on all)6/3/75	__% J} APPEARANCE -- David Wolf, Esq., H.H. Scott Electronics ~~~ ~~
6/5/75 _ CE. --_ Robert P. Cummins for Motorola Inc.	"171% cATANZARO V.H.H. SCOTTELECTRONICS., D. MASS., 74-4404C
6/13/75 | MOTION & BRIEF -- H.H. SCOTT ELECTRONICS -- Tovacate	CIO w/cert.
4 § of service _ ee
6/16 /75 p ¥ _MOLINARO Vv. RCA.Ns D. DEL, 75-103 rm
Y | MOTION AND BRIEF TO VACATE CTO-- RCA CORP. w/cert. of service
6/16/75 § 18§ MOLINARO V. ATT, E.D.P., /5-847 ="
i. ___4 MOTION & BRIEF TO VACATE CTO -- ITT w/cert. of service ~~ |
_6/16/75§ 19 MOLINARO V. RCA, D. Del., 75-103 TT
R ____§ MOTION & BRIEF TO VACATE CTO -- MOTOROLA w/cert. of service
i208 See notation above (6/16/75) ee SS
6/18 { 21§] MOLINARO V., RCA., D. Del., 75-103 ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~
§ § _ Motion & Brief of Vacate CTO -- Midland International Corp. ~~
ie 8 with supporting exhibits.
6/18 i 22§ MOLINARO V. E. F. JOHNSON CO., D. Minn., No. Civ. 2-75-122
id Motion & brief to Vacate CTO -- E. F. Johnson Co. --w/pettion	~~
EN BE __for leave to file motion and brief and Notice ofOpposition
-	Rp 8B w/Schedule	A and certificate of service.
6/17/75 1 24 § MOTION RNEXRRXEKX-- HART ELECTRONICS CORP. to vacate 72-250
; oo i — w/cert. of service ee
6/20 {| APPERANCE -- Jon F.Tutle, Esq. for E. F. JOHANSON CO. —
6/23/75 | 25: PLAINTIFF RESPONSE -- to MOTIONS TO VACATE CTOs w/cert. of service
6/23/75 a WL £2 : : seRReE
7/3/75	__& _EMolinaro, et al. v. a: Sycegt Dela. Ck NG: “T5=103 He ——
4 lMolinaro, et al. v. ATT, E.D. Pa., 75-847 ~~
I IMolinaro,	et al, v. E. F. Johnson, D. Minn, Civ 2=75=I22	~~~
~~ § Fcatanzaro v. H. H. ScottElectronics,	D. Mass,LE ELE
yf HEARING ORDER -- -— re opposition of defendants,	July 25, 1975
I Minneapolis, Minn. ~~ ~~ — ~~ ©
7/7/75	_ { 27 |RESPONSE -- MASCQ CORP., J. C. PENNEY CO., HART ELECTRONICS ~w/cert. of
I 8 service
7/7/75 __ | 28 § MOTION -- Plaintiffs Catanzaro	and Molinaro -- forreassignment	—
BE ; of actions to another distr ict er
7/9/75 ¥ 29 f RESPONSE --MEMORANDUM re 4 actions w/cert. of service	-- Radio Shacks
7/10/75§ ~~ {AMENDMENT TO HEARING ORDER to add plaintiff motion	to-retransfers —————
| 1 Set for July 25, 1975, Minneapolis, Minnesota ~~~~ Tom TmT

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7/17/75 20] RESPONSE == MOTOROLA AND AT&T W/Tert. of service 77	q : 1R PON —=_ RCA ORP A = 0 ervice ee
2 | ie RESPONSE == E._F. JOHNSON w/cert, of service
/21/75	_§ 33 § REPLY -- Plaintiffs CATANZARO& MOLINARO w/cert. of service	~~
Pf Waiver of Oral Argument ________________—~———
7/21/75 1 ____§ LETTER -- EYNON DRUG STORE AND FANON COURIER CORP; =
7/22/75 § | WAIVERS OF ORAL ARGUMENT -- Plaintiffs Catanzaro andMolinaro,
I RCA Corporation, MidlandInternationalCorp.,Hart
§ § ~~ Electronic Corp., Motorola Corp., ATT. ~~	—
{ 4 LETTER -- EYNON DRUG STORE AND FANON COURIER CORP. _
25/7 i J CORRECTION	RESPONSE -- MASCO CORP. J.C. PENNEY CO. for Response No. 27
8/4/75 | 34§ RESPONSE IN LIEU OF ORAL ARGUMENT --"MascoC6i¥p.,	J.C.Penney,
g i ES — TTT and Hart Electronic10/23/75 £ \| §OPINION	AND ORDER---DENYING TRANSFER	of Molinaro,	et al. v. RCA, D. Del.
I C.A. No. 75-103; Molinaro,	et al. v. ATT, E.D. Pa.,
yas" "C.A. No. 75-847; Molinaro,etal.	v. E.F. Johnson
IE i TTD. Minn., C.A. Co. Civ 2-=75-122; Catanzaro	Vv.
I “TTTH.H.Scott Electronics, D. MASS,	C.,A. No. 74-4702=C
EF + AND REMANDING the remaining actions (A=1, A=3, ”
E i TT ~~ R-4, A-5, A-8, A-9, A-10, A-12, B=2] tothe
HE transferorcourts for further proceedings.
7 35§ PETITION AND AFFIDAVIT FOR RE-HEARING -- MOLTINARO AND CATANZARO
364~RESPONSE_—— RADIO SHACK to Plaintiffs motion for rehearing	11/24/75 §37 § REPLY BRIEF -- PLAINTIFF CATANZARO -- REQUEST FOR ORALARGUMENT	=
oo w/cert. of service ee
12/15/75 § _§ J. METZNER'S ORDER recommending remand of litigation to transferor
I | courts under §1407
12/15/75 _§38 § RESPONSE -- To Plaintiffs Petition for Re-Hearing -- RADIO SHACK
——q w/cert.	of service
— ..... 4 ORDER __—= DENYING PLAINTIFFS PETITION FOR AREHEARING	=-- Notified.___
- k 4 .___ _transferee cderk, transferee judge, counsel, transferor	.
=iE clerksandjudges eee	eeeeeenereeee
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DOCKET NO. gum ,-- JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
Loney) ip flies Las R23 2 Lodf Jeu LOY F778
Description of Litigation
’ IN RE MOLINARO/CATANZARO PATENT LITIGATION
i Summary of Panel Action TO
Date(s) of Hearing(s) ae /74 4
Date(s) of Opinion(s) or Order (s) loc />o _ LL
Consolidation Ordered XXX Name of Transferee Judge Charles M. Metzner (044 No
. Consolidation Denied Transferee District Southern District of New York M-21-13)N
~* Intra- District Civil Date of
Office and Action Transfer] Transferee [Dismissal
Number Caption Judge Number Date Docket Mp. [or Remand Misc.
: 7,
A-1 Edward T. Molinaro, Et al. v. M.D.Pa. /26/74 + EL VdJ. C. Penney Co., Inc, Sheridan Civ 72-61 4 Civ.3290+CMM
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A-2 Edward T. Molinaro, et al. v. M.D.Pa.} en fi yi +7 74Sears, Roebuck & Co. Sheridan Civ 72-612 RANA
as’ Edward T. Molinar t al. v M.D.P er
war - (0) ina Oo, e ale [) . LJ had . 7/26/74 Vite	Radio Shack (Div. of Tandy Corp.) |Sheridan Civ 72-416] 74 Civ.3291-(
ye Edward T. Molinaro, et al. v. M.D.Pa. Liriss psLafayette Radio Electronics, et alpSheridan Civ 72-250{7/26/74 74 vey	(l
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A-5 Edward T. Molinaro, et al. v. M.D.Pa. 7/26/74 T4Civ.3293-C es fsEynon Drug Store Sheridan Civ 72-179 ]
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A-6 Edward T. Molinaro, et al. v. E.D.Pa. F-——====% a 3/1/74 by
Lafayette Radio Electronics, et allWeiner | 73-606 J. Weiner
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A-7 Edward T. Molinaro, et al. v. S.D.N.Ye¢n Ce | IN v/ 9
General Electric Co. Metzner| 72 Civ. 2785 HT 7 | ———— J! [25	. : (7
ye Edward T. Molinaro, et al. v. E.D.N.Y 7/26/74 . Co .. 2 P
Sonar Radio Corp. oe 72C 882 / / re Civ.3294TCMM 2700s”
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Intra- District Civil Date of
Office and Action Transfer| Transferee| Dismissal
Number Caption | Judge Number Date Docket No.l or Remand Misc.TT — =
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A-9 v Edward T. Molinaro, et al. v. d. 7/26/74 12295 Ca) 0s ps B| Watkins-Johnson CEI Div. orthrop | 72-589N 7 —
Vv DA-10 Edward T. Molinaro, et al. v. Md. A .
Watkins-Johnson Co. orthrop | 73-688N 7/26/74 3296 ~ CAI EA TS
A-11 Anthony P. Catanzaro, et al. v. S.D.Ind sob .
Regency Electric, Inc., et al. |pillon 73-627 dalla 7112/26/73 | Closed
bo pr (forma
A-12 Anthony P. Catanzaro, et al. v. | Delawar AK Fd. pauverlis denied	1 ol) 4 4 ld hd
ITT, et al. “ppt 4780 7/26/74 {74Civ.3297 ch eli (iain inti EE EY RNY , FT TTT
B-1 Anthony P. Catanzaro v. Midland |W.D. Mo |[74CV523-W- Sf Civ 487 W)7	Communications Company ,
B-2 Anthony P. Catanzaro v. Fannon/ |[D.N.Jer [74-1492 Jin Joss eV 923 2 LIS
Courier Corp. 145/75 J. Fishe
XYZ-1 Anthony P. Catanzaro v. American S.D.N.Y.|74 Civ. 3666 --——-——f-—=-==-=———teem——e-—-J, Metzner
Telephone & Telegraph Co., et al. |Pierce isqualified
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ntra- District avit i Date of
Office ' and Action Transfer| Transferee Dismissal
Number] ~~ Caption ~~ | Judge| Number|Date|Docket No.Jor Remand] Misc.
B-3 Edward T. Molinaro, et al. v. D. bela 753003 Lo	Radio Corp. of America, et al. Wright
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B-4 \/ |Edward T. Molinaro, et al. v. .D. Pa, | 75=847 HM
American TElephone and Tel graph Becker / i
Co. 5095 \ .
B-5 VV | Edward T. Molinaro, et al., v._ . Minn |Ciy 2-75-1280
E.F. Johnson Co. Shp he Devitt cee? ©
B-6 Anthony P. Catanzaro	v, H. H. D. Mass [74-4404-C A
Scott Electronics 5/150 5 Caffrey € }. }
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Plaintiff Defendant
EDWARD T. MOLINARO, ET AL. (A-1 thra J. C. PENNEY CO., INC.
A-10 HART ELECTRONICS CORP. OF SCRANTON
Mr. Edward T. Molinaro, Pro se MASCO CORP.
o 100 Seventh Avenue George A. Gust, Esquire	Carbondale, Pennsylvania 19407 Robert G. Irish, Esquire i
i Gust, Irish, Lundy & Welch
ANTHONY P. CATANZARO, ET AL. (A-11 & A-1P 1006 Anthony Waune Bank Bldg.
Mr. Anthony P. Catanzaro, Pro se Ft. Wayne, Indiana 46802
31 Summit Avenue LAFAYETTE RADIO ELECTRONICS
Carbondale, Pennsylvania 18407 SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.
John C. McNett, Esquire
C. David Emhardt, Esquire
. Woodard, Weikart, Emhardt & Naughton111 Monument Circle
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
RADIO SHACK (Div. of TANDY CORP.)
Louis Orenbuch, Esquire
Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks
| . 185 Devonshire Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
oT EYNON DRUG STORE
| Michael J. Sweedler, Esquire
C Darby & Darby, P.C.	405 Lexington Avenue
. New York, New York 10017
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
Joseph B. Forman, Esquire
General Electric Co.
2001 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, Virginia 22202
SONAR RADIO CORP,
C Robert C. Faber, Esquire	Ostrolenk, Faber, Garb & Soffen
10 East 40th Street x
New York, New York 10016

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Plaintiff Defendant
WATKINS -JOHNSON CEI DIV.
WATKINS JOHNSON CO. CThomas O. Herbert, Esquire
Flehr, Hohbach, Test, Albritton & Herbert
160 Sansome St. - 15th Floor
San Francisco, California 94104
MOTOROLA, INC.
Po Robert P. Cummins, Esquire
._ Hume, Clement, Brinks, William, Olds
x COOK
Suite 4100, One IBM Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60611 C
RCA CORP.
John Farley, Esquire
Fish & Neave
277 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
INTER'L TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH
Paul M. Craig, Jr., Esquire )
Craig & Antonelli
907 Watergate Office Building
2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W. ‘
Washington, D.C. 20037
. MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL CORP.
James Jacobs, Esquire .
| Darby & Darby
405 Lexington Ave.
FANNON/COURIER CORP?
Verino & Venino
| . 410 Thirty-Eight Street ®	Union City, N.J. 07087

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C TT - = Richards, Layton & Finger	4072 duPont Building
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
MOTOROLA INC.
Robert P. Cunnins, Esq.
William O. Lamotte, Esquire
Morris, Nicholes, Arsht, Tunell
P.O. Box 1347
Wilmington, Delaware
MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL CORP.
James Jacobs, Esquire
James C. KelluMpEsquire
Connolly, Bove, Lodge
Farmers Bank Building
Wilmington, Delaware
AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH
Michael O. S. Floyd, Esquire
o Drinker, Biddle & Reath	1100 PNB Building
Philadelphia, Pa. 19107
H. H. SCOTT, INC.
David Wolf, Esquire
Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks
185 Devonshire Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
E. F. JOHNSON CO.
PUCECECERL	EDIE E SCP.
C Jon F. Tuttle, Esq.	Dorsey, Marquart, Windhorst,
West & Halladay
2300 First Natl. Bank Bldg.
Minneapolis, Minn. 55402

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DOCKET NO. 170 -- _IN RE MOLINARO CATANZARO PATENT LITIGATION (GROUP II)
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10/30/78 1 MOTION, SCHEDULE OF ACTIONS, -- DEFENDANTS SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.
and HART ELECTRONICS CORP. OF SCRANTON
SUGGESTED TRANSFEREE BISTRICT -- DISTRICT OF DELAWARE (rew)
11/9/78 HEARING ORDER -- Setting A-1 through A-3 for hearing
on December 8, 1978, New York, New York (rew)
11/13/78 REQUEST FOR EXTENSION -- Hart Electronics of Scranton --
GRANTED TO AND INCLUDING 11/21/78 (rew)
11/13/78 RESPONSE -- Defendant Sonar Radio Corp.w/cert. of svc.(ea)
11/17/78 APPEARANCES —-- GEORGE A. GUST, ESQ. for Masco Corp... J. C. Penney Co
ROBERT C. FABER, ESQ. for Sonar Radio Corp.
11/20/78 3 BRIEF -- Hart Electronics of Scranton w/cert.0f svc. (ea)
HBR GHAR GHA PHS HD ES SHE BH OHH
11/28/78 APPEARANCE: JOHN C. McNETT, ESQ. FOR Sears, Roebuck & Co. and
Hart Electronics Corp. of Scranton, Inc.
11/30/78 APPEARANCE —- Anthony P. Catanzaro as party plaintiff. (ea)
12/4/78 HEARING APPEARANCE: JOHN C. MCNETT, ESQ. FOR Sears and Hart (cds)
12/6/78 | 4 RESPONSE —-— Catanzaro -- w/ceri. of svc. (emh)
1/10/79 OPINION AND ORDER Denying Transfer of A-1 through A-3 -—-
Notified Involved Counsel, Judges and Clerks (cds)

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Number Caption Judge Number Date Number lor Remand Misc.
A-1 Edward T. Molinaro, et al. v. Sears |[S.D.N.YJ 76 Civ 258
Roebuck & Co. Pollack
A-2 Edward T. Molinaro, et al. v. Hart M.D.Pa. |72-250
Electronics Corp. of Scranton Stapletgn	- Dea ace
A-3 Edward T. Molinaro, et al. v. Sonar {E.D.N.YJ 72C882
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EDWARD T. MOLINARO, ET AL. (A-1) (2-2)	EDWARD T.	MOLINARD,	El Aa. A757 57 Anth P.
Mr. Edward T. Molinaro, Pro , nthony Catanzaro
100 Seventh Avenue 286 U. Powderly Street
Carbondale, Pennsylvania 18407 Carbondale, Penn. 18407
SONAR RADIO CORP.
Robert. C. Faber, Esquire :
Ostrolenk, Faber, Gerb
& Soffen
260 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10016
MASCO CORP.
J. C. PENNEY CO.
George A. Gust, Esquire
Gust, Irish, Jeffers & Rickert
1006 Anthony Wayne Bank Building
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
SEARS ROEBUCK & CO. i
HART ELECTRONICS CORP. OF SCRANTON
John C. McNett, Esquire
Woodward, Weikart, Emhardt & Naughton
One Indiana Square
- Suite 2670
Indianapolis, Indiana

JPML FORM 3
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COMMON PARTY CHECKLIST -- JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
DOCKET No. 170 —-- IN RE MOL INARQ/CATANZARO PATENT LITIGATION (GROUP IT)
as Party in Following Actions
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