IN RE: Environmental Protection Agency Data Compensation Litigation

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BEFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRESI: LITIGATION
CLERK OF THE PAuEL
IN RE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DATA COMPENSATION LITIGATION
- ORDER
During oral argument before the Panel on this matter,
counsel for movants conceded that all the actions listed on
the attached Schedule A involve a preliminary issue of law
concerning whether movants are entitled to a trial de novo
in federal district court concerning the decisions of the
Environmental Protection Agency on the data compensation
issues. Furthermore, all parties appearing before the Panel
agree that the actions at bar will not raise common questions
of fact unless trials de novo are permitted in these actions.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the motion for transfer ES
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1407 be, and the same hereby is, :
DENIED, without prejudice to the right of any party to
seek transfer under Section 1407 after the trial de novo
issue has been fully resolved in the acticns listed on
Schedule A.
FOR THE PANEL:
=0 Mara Jisloe
John Minor Wisdom
Chairman
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SCHEDULE A DOCKET NO. 349
EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Amchem Products, Inc. v. Douglas M. Costle, civil Action
Adm., Environmentl Protection Agency and No. 78-12
Transvaal, Inc.
Rohm and Haas Company v. Douglas M. Costle, Civil Action
Adm., Environmental Protection Agency No. 78-6
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
American Cyanamid Company v. Douglas M. Civil Action
Costle, Adm., Environmental Protection No. 78-0001-CvV-W-=3
Agency and Thomas-Hayward Chemical Co.
~ Amchem Products, Inc. v. Douglas M. Costle, Civil Action 3
Adm., Environmental Protection Agency and No. 78-0002-CV-W-3 EERE
C Transvaal, Inc.: DISTRICT OF MAINE
American Cyanamid Company v. Douglas M. Civil Action
Costle, Adm., Environmental Protection No. 78-5 SD
Agency and Thompson-Hayward Chemical Co.
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