IN RE: Willingham Patent Litigation

1. 10/14/70 MOTION by Plaintiff Willingham for Consolidation; Supporting Brief.
2. 10/28/70 Response of Defendants Ford Motor Co. and Henry Ford II
2] 10/28/70 Request of Def. General Electric Co., & TRW, Inc. for 30-day extension of
tiem for responding to Motion.
&g 10/28/70 Request of Defs. Gorham Tool Co., Kennametal, Inc., Kingsbury Machine ®Tool Corp., V-R Wesson Co., Wetmore Cutting Tools, Inc., for 30-da7
extension of time for responding to Motion.
10/28/70 Extension of time for ALL responses to & incl. November 16, 1970.
3. 10/30/70 Response of Star Cutter Co. & Norman B. Lawton
4. 11/2/70 Reply by Willingham to Response by Ford
11/3/70 PANEL ATTORNEY SERVICE LIST mailed.
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5. 11/13/70 Response of General Motors Corp. & Edward N. Cole (defs.)
11/13/70 HEARING ORDER - N.Y., N.Y. on 12/11/70 -- to involved judges & hearing clerk
11/13/70 NOTICE OF HEARING to service counsel.
6. 11/16/70 Response of General Electric Co., Gorham Tool Co., Kennamethal, Inc., Kingsbu
Machine Tool Corp., V-R Wesson Co., and Wetmore Cutting Tools Inc.
7. 11/16/70 Response of Carr Tool Co., Inc.
8. 11/16/70 Response of Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.
9, 11/20/70 Ltr. advising General Motors & Edward N. Cole (defs). would not appear at
hearing.
10. 11/25/70 Reply by Willingham to responses of stated Defendants: Carr:Tool Co., Inc.,
Star Cutter Co. & Norman B. Lawton, Auto. Manufs. Associa., General Motors
Corp. & Edward N. Cole, General Electric Co., Gorham Tool Co., Kennametal
Inc., Kingsbury Machine Tool Corp., V-R Wesson Co., & Wetmore Cutting Tools.
11. 12/2/70 Rebuttal to Reply by Willingham of defendants General Electric Co.,
Gorham Tool Co., Kennametal Inc., Kingsbury Machine Tool
Corp., V-R Wesson Co., & Wetmore Cutting Tools Inc.
12. 12/9/70 Reply of Pl. Willingham to Rebuttal of Stated Pefendants.
13. 11/10/70 Supplemental ltr. response of def. Carr Tool Co.
1/20/71 OPINION AND ORDER (Per Curiam) Transferring S.D. Ohio Civil Action No.
7689 to Judge Stephen J. Roth in the Eastern District of Michigan for
consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings with the other
related cases. ®1/20/71 Consent of Judge Ralph M. Freeman (E.D. Michigan) for assignment of
actions involved in the litigation to Judge Stephen J. Roth (E. D.
Michigan) . i
| 2/4/71 DISSENT OF JUDGE S. A. WEIGEL to 1/20/71 opinion. Copies to intersted
judges & clerks; transferre clerk & judge; interested counsel; members
of the Panel

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DATE PROCEEDINGS Tete ont Noted
: VY oLAINTIFFS PETITION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND/OR CERTIORARI
— ome filed in the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
6/15/72[¥ PLAINTIFFS Brief Supporting Petition in the Sixth Circuit. } RE
6 1761 ATNTIFFS motion for stay of trial set by Respondent after Petitidn _
— _ filed	in Sixth Circuit, - -
12 72 PLAINTIFF MOTION FOR ASSIGNMENT	OF JUDGE, Brief, certificate of Sepvice8/5/74 ORDER reassigning litigation to Chief Judge Frederick W. Kaess
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1407 ee
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- OPINION AND ORDER OF JAN. 20, 1971 - 322 F. SUPP. 1018 DOCKET NO. _ 60
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DISTRICT & TRANSFER wzsd ;	NO. CAPTION D.C. NUMBER} JUDGE DATE MISC.
A-1 John R. Willingham v. Kneeland E.D. Mich. Roth A
Industries (Northern Div.) 2835 .
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A-2 John R. Willingham v. Ford Motor Co., E.D. Mich. =! </Aet al. 35397 :
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A-3 John R. Willingham v. Ford Motor Co., S.D. Ohio Hogan 1J20/7 Z/0et al. (Western Div.) 7689
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XYZ-1 John R. Willingham,et al. v. Norman E.D.Mich c/a
B. Lawton, et al. 3238
C/A all above cases (4) on appeal, veriffied July 197
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A-1 JOHN R. WILLINGHAM (Movants) KNEELAND INDUSTRIES
-2 William T. Sevald, Esquire STAR CUT SALES
@:: 423 Washington Square Plaza STAR CUTTER COMPANYRoyal Oak, Michigan 48067 NORMAN B. LAWTON
- : William G. Lambrecht, Esquire
Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone
2500 Detroit Bank & Trust Building
Detroit, Michigan 48226
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
EDWARD N. COLE
/ Mr. Francis J. Fodale
/ Patent Section, General Motors Corporatio
/ 3044 West Grand Boulevard
/ Room 15 - 131 General Motors Building
/ Detroit, Michigan 48202
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS ASSO., INC,
Charles F. Hosmer, Esquire
| Bodman, Longley, Bogle, Armstrong
& Dahling
1400 Buhl Building
Detroit, Michigan 48226
FORMCRAFT TOOL COMPANY
o X David J. Wood, Esquire	Wood, Wood and Pfister
20926 Schoolcraft
Detroit, Michigan 48223
V-R WESSON COMPANY KINGSBURY MACHINE
KENNAMETAL, INC. TOOL CORP.
GORHAM TOOL CO.
WETMORE CUTTING TOOLS, INE.
Robert A. Choate, Esquire
Barnes, Kisselle, Raisch & Choate
1520 Ford Building
C Detroit, Michigan 48226

No. Defendant
KXNGSBYRY MAXHINE\ TOOL [ORP.
Dajniel \B. Bickford, Esgdire
Ely, BaXYtlett) Brown & octor ®	228 Franklin Stree
Boston, Nassachusetks 021X0
THE VALERON CORPORATION
Lloyd M. Forster, Esquire
: Farley, Forster and Farley
1712 Buhl Building
Detroit, Michigan 48226
CARR TOOL CO., INC.
Edward B. Evans, Esquire
Wood, Herron and Evans C	2715 Carew Tower
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
HYPER TOOL COMPANY
Charles R. Rutherford, Esquire
Whittemore, Hulbert & Balknap
3053 Penobscot Building
Detroit, Michigan 48226
Eldwood S. Kend squire EL DORADO TOOL & MFG. CORP.
Kendrick, Subko riegel Charles	F~- Foster Beep re
612 South Flower feet 36-0 North Crescent	Drive-
Los Angeles, California 20017 Beverdy- HiddeCalifornia	90213
MORSE TWIST DRILL & MACHINE CO.
Randy Litton, Ebquire GULF & WESTERN IND., INC.
Price, Henevalfl, Buizengo & CoopendAFPREET\P. PXice, \Esaquir
5740 Foremost, Dr.,\S.E. J 2336 Eagtery Aveyue,\g. K.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49501 {Gray Ripidsh Michigans 43507
«~ RFOOTBURT-REYNOLDS
/ Robert V. Seymour, Esquire
2700 Penobscot Building
Dgtroit, Michigan 48226 } C
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
JHENRY FORD II 5
“fGeorge N. Hibben,: Esquire
Hibben, Noyes & Bicknell
) 332 S.. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois. 60604
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Arthur Raisch, Esquire
Barnes, Kisselle, Raisch & Choate
1520 Ford Building QoDetroit, Michigan 48226

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TRW, INC.
UNITED-GREENFIELD DIVISION
C CHICAGO LATROBE	WENDT SONIS
UNIMET CARBIDES
Dennis A. Gross, Esquilre
Hill, Sherman, Meroni, Gross & Simpson
} 53 West Jackson Boulevard
- Chicago, Illinois 60604
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY D
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C George N. Hibben, Esquire ~	Hibben, Noyes & Bicknell RS
332 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Ny TRW, INC. J
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NN EHFEACO--LATROBE
= J. Arthur Gross:--Esguire
Antheny-Ry+—Etara; ESgutre
Dennis A. Gross, Esquire
Hill, Sherman, Meroni, Gross & Simpson
53 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois 60604
: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Arthur Railsch, Esquire
Barnes, Kisselle, Raisch & Choate
1520 Ford Building
Detroit, Michigan 48226
C FORD MOTOR COMPANY	Robert G. Stachler, Esquire
603 Dixie Term Building
Cincinnati, Ohio

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(Movants) NSE AND INDUSTRIES; STAR CUT—SALESA-1 William T. Sevald, Esquire STAR CUTTER COMPANY’
A-2 423 Washington Square Plaza NORMAN B. LAWTON J
@ : | rover oak, michigan 43067 ~	William	G. Lambrecht, Esquire =nMiller, Canfield, Paddock & Sons =2500 Detroit Bank & Trust Building
Detroit, Michigan 48226
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
EDWARD N. COLE 5.	MporBrahcis J. Fodale
Patent Section, General Motors Corp.
3044 West Grand Boulevard
Room 15 = 131 General Motors Bldg.
Detroit, Michigna 48202
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS ASSO., INC.
Charles F. Hosmer, Esquire
Bodman, Longley, Bogle, Armstrong
& Dahling
| 1400 Buhl Building :
Detroit, Michigan 48226 G
FORMCRAFT TOOL COMPANY
David J. Wood, Esquire
Wood, Wood and Pfister
20926 Schoolcraft
C Detroit, Michigan 48223
RW, INC.
UNNWED-GREENFIELD DIVISIQHNS
CHI O LATROBE
WENDT 3NIS
UNIMET CARBIDES
Arthur RN fuire
Barnes, Kid ef Raisch & Choate
1520 Ford BuNJgAng
Detroit, Michjy®n 48226
o J. Arthur oss, EWuireAnthony Rg Chiara, E ire
Dennis Af Gross, Esquir¥
Hill, Sierman, Meroni, Gr&gs & Simpson,
53 We Jackson Boulevard
Chic¥go, Illinois 60604

No. Defendant
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KINGSBURY MACHINE TOOL CORP. RR HE SENS ORR Y
Daniel B. Bickford, Esq. JN HENNA rem .
Ely, Bartlett, Brown & Proctor |, |\ GOREAM—eetr—ro- \, ®
225 Franklin St. — &=—) KINGSBURY MACHINE TOOL CORP. TrBoston, Mass. 02110 Ne WEPMO RC LN OO SFG
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FEL Rohan	lle RaiSch & TRa SSP —F OTHE Tg ER
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THE VALERON CORPORATION ANNLloyd M. Forster, Esquire 9. %,Farley, Forster and Farley
1712 Buhl Building
Detroit, Michigan 48226 C
CARR TOOL CO., INC.
Edward B. Evans, Esquire
Wood, Herron and Evans
2715 Carew Tower 2, *
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
HYPER TOOL COMPANY
Charles R. Rutherford, Esquire
Whittemore, Hulbert & Belknap
3053 Penobscot Building ®
Detroit, Michigan 48226
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Elwood	S. Kendrick, Esquire \] ELDORADO TOOL & MFG. CORP.
Kendrick, Subkow & Kriegel © KY 39ad=Puritan
612 South Flower Street Pradeep dliaSdadaia 1
Los Angeles, California 90017 - GENERA C CO.
1177 +t Mile Road
Of J petrgft, Michi 48234[eles /; Pre, - |
bj 3 2. & a nN oe 3 MORSE TWIST DRILL & MACHINE COMPANY
A ifs AE A SE iD Zo New Bedford, Massachusetts 02742 ®
Jie /Pal GULF & WESTERN IND., INC. )Hep ery Mr. George B. Mullin
T= The Corporation Company
} 615 Griswold Street
~T, Detroit, Michigan 48226
) CLF LCs, J FOOTBURT-REYNOLDS DIVISION
2 pre Ewe ee ee Reynolds Metals Company
A ge y or PEE wd TA] 1600 Northland Drive
CCA Ae “7 TAT | Detroit, Michigan 48076
— ®William E. Johnston, Esquire
23400 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn, Michigan 48124