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

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BEFORE THE JUDICIAL. PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT IN
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IN RE WARHEAD EXPLOSION ABOARD USS NEWPORT NEWS	QN: OCTOBER 1, 1972
BLERI oF THE PANEL
TRANSFER ORDER
It appearing that all parties to the actions listed
on the attached Schedule A agree on the desirability of trans-
ferring the action pending in the District of New Mexico to
the Western District of Missouri for coordinated or consoli-
dated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1407 with
the actions pending in that district before the Honorable
William R. Collinson, and the Panel having found upon consid-
eration of the papers submitted that these actions involve
common questions of fact and that transfer will serve the
convenience of the parties and their witnesses and promote
the just and efficient conduct of this litigation,
IT IS ORDERED that the action listed on the attached
Schedule A and pending in the District of New Mexico be, and
the same hereby is, transferred to the Western District of
Missouri and, with the consent of that court, assigned to
the Honorable William R. Collinson for coordinated or consoli-
dated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1407 with
the actions pending in that district and listed on Schedule A.
FOR THE PANEL:
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John Minor Wisdom
Chairman

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SCHEDULE A DOCKET NO. 243
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSQURI
Elva Scott Beller, etc. v. The
Whittaker Corp. d/b/a The Bermite Civil Action
Powder Co. No. 74CV 532-8
Joan Mable Rose, etc. v. The
whittaker Corp. d/b/a The Bermite Civil Action
Powder Co. No. 74CV 533-8
DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
Ron King v. The whittaker Corp. Civil Action
d/b/a The Bermite Powder Co. No. CIV75-581-M