IN RE: Warhead Explosion Aboard the USS NEWPORT NEWS on October 10, 1972

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6/76 § J ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE -- Why actions should not be transferred to one
yy district	for coordinated or consolidated
pretrial	proceedings. Notified counsel,
| involved judges.
1/19/76 § ~~ § APPEARANCES -- E.H. Fremont for the Whittaker Corp. d/b/a Bermote
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: 3 R.._E. Hayes. for. the Whittaker Corp. (Dup. used emon
N. H.Carpenter	for P Ron. King
3 ew, n. Mauck for Pltfs, Elva Scott Beller, et a and
| meee memeaatf-doan Mable Rase, Admin.	1/19/76 | # § RESPONSE	-- THE WHITTAKER	CORP. w/cert. of service 5
| 76 ones —— Deleting Action A-4 from show cause order because 1T 1S	dismissed. Notified counse ~
1/21/76 _§~~} COPY OF J. NEILL's ORDER, J.D. WASHINGTON, dismissing Baird action
1/22/76 2__§RESPON = A OTT .AND MABLE ROSE w/cert,of-gservice———
1/30/76 i HEARING ORDER -- Setting A-~1 through A-3 FOR HEARING	-= an Diego
. : California, February 27, 1976
2/9/76 i! 3 | RESPON == RON KING —-=- w/se ice indicated
2/17/76 4 RESPON - JEPLEMENTARY -- Whittaker Corp.
4414/76 [CONSENT OF TRANSFEREE COURT = for Judge Collinson to handle ITEigation
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4/14/76 £ ORDER -- TRANSFERING A-3 UNDER SECTION 1407 to the Western Missouri	for assignement to judge Collinson
4/23/76 — CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FILED TODAY (B- er Mae B i ot a
ma or	eT	5/10/76 §| JESTER MAE BURFICT, ET AL. V. THE WHITTAKER CO. d/b/a BERMITE POWDER
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FE CTO FINAL TODAY. NOTITIED INVOLVED CLERKS AND JUBGES.
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4/14/76, uo, fF. supp. 29-2 MDL No. 243 Document1 Filed 05/01/15 Page	2 of 3 :	DOCK . 243 —-~ JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION .
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Description of Litigation FS LTRS Ed
IN RE WARHEAD EXPLOSION ABOARD U.S.S. NEWPORT NEWS ON OCTOBER 1, 1972 BY Lg ”
-	Summary	of panel Action 2/7Date(s) of Hearing(s) 77%
Date (Ss) soimpddeedeeass Or Order (s) v/s [26 LL
Consolidation Ordered X Name of Transferee Judge WILLIAM R. COLLINSON
Consolidation Denied Transferee District WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
Intra-| District Civil To Date of
Officej and Action Transfer| Transferee [Dismissal
Number Caption Judge Number Date Docket No. [or Remand Misc.
A-1 | Elva Scott Beller, etc. v. The W.D.Mo. | 74CV 532-8 2/5
Whittaker Corp. d/b/a The Bermite Collinsgn ’
Powder Co. |
Zh SoyA-2 Joan Mable Rose, etc. v. The W.D.Mo. |] 74CV 533-5 | Sot
Whittaker Corp. d/b/a The Bermite !
Powder Co. oe
A-3 ‘Ron King v. The Whittaker Corp. N.M. CS
d/b/a The Bermite Powder Co. Mechem |CIV75-581-M 4/14/76 \J6CYV 7.2 ¢/2077
A-4 Craig Baird v. The Whittaker Corp. £.p.wash, DAded Vi 20 if Woe| ¢eodwin|C-75-213 | = //17¢	fue] ! 3 ¢
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B-1 Ester Mae Burfict, et al. v. The E.D.La. [76-0279-Sec LS Jef7 pV 3S /5 77	Whittaker Co., d/b/a The Bermite [Gordon AY 76
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ATTORNEY SERVICE LIST
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
_ DOCKET NO. 243 == _IN RE WARHEAD EXPLOSION ABOARD U.S.S. NEWPORT NEWS
ON OCTOBER 1, 1972 )
Plaintiff | Defendant
ELVA SCOTT BELLER, ETC. (A-1) THE WHITTAKER CORP. d/b/a
JOAN MABLE ROSE (A-~-2) THE BERMITE POWDER CO.
C William L. Mauck, Esquire Ernest H. Fremont, Jr., EsquireYates, Mauck, Robinett & Hannah, Inc. Popham, Popham, Conway, Sweeny
1436 South Glenstone & Fremont, P.C.
P. 0. Box 3162 G.S. 1300 Commerce Bank Building
Springfield, Missouri 65804 922 Walnut Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
RON KING (A-3)
William H. Carpenter, Esquire
507 Roma N. W.
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
ESTER MAE BURFICT (R-1)
Charles W. Dittmer, Esquire
Martzel & Montero
1010 Richards Building
New Orleans, La. 70112