IN RE: Air Crash Disaster Near Burlington, Vermont, on December 6, 1970

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BEFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT zarrearron (NYIN RE AIR CRASH DISASTER NEAR BURLINGTON, VERMONT, ON DECEMBER 6, 1970
ORDER
The four actions on the attached Schedule A arise out of
a private plane crash near Burlington, Vermont, on December 6, 1970.
All parties to those actions agree on the ‘desirability of transferring
the actions pending in the District of Massachusetts to the District
of New Hampshire for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings
under 28 U.S.C. §1407. And the Panel finds, on the basis of the papers
submitted and the hearing held, that the actions involve common
questions of fact and that such transfer will serve the convenience
of the parties and witnesses and will further the just and efficient
conduct of the litigation.
Judge Hugh H. Bownes of the transferee district has recused
himself from further participating in the New Hampshire action.
@.. Albert W. Coffrin of the District of Vermont, however, has agreed	to serve as the transferee judge and with the cooperation of all
involved Judge Coffrin has received an intercircuit assignment, pursuant
to 28 U.S.C. §292, to sit as a judge in the District of New Hampshire
for the purpose of conducting the coordinated or consolidated pretrial
proceedings in this litigation.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the actions on the attached
Schedule A pending in the District of Massachusetts be, and the same
hereby are, transferred to the District of New Hampshire and, with
the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Albert W. Coffrin,
sitting by designation, for coordinated or consolidated pretrial
proceedings under 28 U.S.C. §1407 with the action pending in that
district.
FOR THE PANEL
Alfred P. Murrah
Chairman
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SCHEDULE A DOCKET NO. 132
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
Joan B. Larsen, etc. v. United States Civil Action
of America No. 72-1399-F
Adeline Maher, etc. v. United States Civil Action
of America No. 72-1602-G
Lillian Pappas, etc. v. United States Civil Action
of America : No. 72-3672-G
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Elizabeth V. Baron, etc. v. United States Civil Acticn
of America No. 72-246