IN RE: Southern Pacific Transportation Co. Employment Practices Litigation

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6/11/76 |1.§ MOTION W/SUPPORTING BRIEF -- PItf. (A-3) Gharlie Norton, etc. and PITT.
: 1 Clyde	R. Morales (A-2), etc. -- w/Schedule A and certificate	= : x = a
3 REQUESTED EN 8 0S CCT Sg ES A A Houston
” : 1 > | pEsponsE -- EQUAL EMPLOYMELT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION	and CROSS MOTION
i | adding (B-17)	to transfer to the Southern Distri of
hn Texas
4/76 | | APPERRANCES —- RICHARD ™R "BRANN, Southern Pacific Transportation To.
j WILLIAM J. HICKEY, "Loca Interfations Rest
TTT"	"6f Machinists & BerospaceWorkers )
; Tnternational	ASE. of Machind & AESrOSpace WOTKE XBXE
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| International ASST Of MAaCHIMISTS ® polio pace Workers,
g District Lodge No. 51
3 International Brotherhood © iremen, Oilers, HEIpPErs,
PF Roundhouse & Railway Shop Workers, Loca 5
| International Asst. of Machinists & Aerospace WOIKers,
: District Lodge No.
i International Asst. of Machinists Fiérmen, O1L&TrS, HELIDSE
] ~ Roundhouse	& Railway Shop Laborers, Local NO. 10186
: | Brotherhood	of Maintenance Way Employees — —
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of the U.S. & canada
: S.M. HELMS, United Transporation Union
i W.W. WATKINS, Arotherhood of Railway, AITIITiE 3 =5 ne
i : Clerks, Freight Handling, bEmpress atic ployee OTA
1 589
ne HENRY M. ROSENBLUM, V.L. Cross Clyde R. Morales Charlie HX
Norton, Lillian Griffin.
_ i GABRIELLE K. McDONALD ohnny Mack Brown, W.L. Jackso
i Edward J. Smith, Melvin A. ovey
JOHN A. PEAK Equal Employment Opportd comm.
: DAVID T. LOPEZ David Lozano
: BARRY H. RICHARDSON John Boyd
EALY A. BENNETT Edward L. Dowmey
— William Kilgarlin Herbert Milburmi JANET REUSC Ricardo Diaz Barron, Joseph A. Bristo
6/28/76 J 3 | RESPONSE -- JOHNNY MACK BROWN, W. I. JACKSON, EDWARD J. SMITH MELVIN
a. A. OBEY w/cert. of service ===
6/28/76 | 4 | RESPONSE SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION	CO. w/cert. of	service
6/28/76 & J APPEARAN ~= GABR K. MCDONALD OUIR O ohnn 1a BY OW
] ] W Jackson, Edward mith, Me in A. QObe
: CLARENCE M. SMALL for The United Transportation Union
6/29/76 RESPQON ~- Defendant Unions w/cert. of service
: HEARING ORDER —-- Setting A-1 through A-15 and B-l1 for hearing,
FH] | July 23, 1976, Chicago, Illinois	"172/76 | APPEARANCE.	—— W. W. WATKINS FOR Brotherhood	of Railway Airline	&
1 - Steamship Clerks
c/76_|6__| RESPONSE -- EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION W/Cert. Of Service	~~
7/9/76 7__§ RESPON —= TINCENT ALEXANDER w/ce Q arvice ee
7/13/76 {| APPEARANCE -- PETER C. PICCIONE, SR., ESQ. -- Vincent Alexander |
seep MORANDUM IN _SUPPORT_OF CROSS. MOTION —— Equal Employment Opportemity	—
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7/21/76 § 9 3» SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE —= S6UthHern Pacific Transportation	Co:
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7/23/76 § §-VAIVER OF ORAL ARGUMENT -- EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION b
: i 5 eee... JOHN A. PEAK, ESQ.
.. ke.	UNITED TRANSPOREATION UNJON by,
5% ee... ..CLARENCE	M. SMALL, JR. FOR THE FIRM
- + SOUTHERN PACIFICTRANSPORTATION CO. by,
E ——— RICHARD R. BRANN
__4/4777 § i OPINION AND ORDER FILED TODAY ~TRANSFERRING B-1 to be consolidated	with
2 A-T thru A-16 TO THE SOUTHERNDISTRICT	OF TEXAS UNDER 28 U.S.C. S1407
—47&777{J CONSENT for Judge Woodréw B. Seals to handle litigation (5-1
~§.. .4._consolidated	with A-1 thru 2-10) under 28 U.S.C. §1407.
_3/23/78 § ~~,ALVIN	J. MOSLEY, ETC. V. SOUTHERN PACIFIC	TRANSPORTATION	CO., E.D.TA.,
CL	Set on Em Rin Se Se	Dee
“8 | ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FILED TODAY. Notified counsel involved judges (Trew
477778 ¥ oo {HEARING ORDER -—‘Setting B=2Alvin	J. Mosley,	etc. Vv. Southern Pacific
{ + Transportation Co., E.D. La., #/6-3721-8ec. Bfor hearing	in
H § Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 28, 1978 ~~ —~—————
"377778 "| TO | RESPONSE — Defendant Labor Organizations - Eo SCO w/Gert. of sve, (eal _—Z/I0778 FT [2 T=="Défendant Southern Pacific Transportation Co. == £6 8CO0TY TTT W/E ET OE SeTVIcE (CdS)	eee
__	4/10/78 Ee he —- Defendant Southern Pacific Transportation Company to SCO -—-	i _____w/cert. of service, and Attachment A (cds)
_	4/24/78i ORDERCONTINUING APRIL 28, 1978 HEARING IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
I -- Notified involved counsel (cds) A —_—_—_—_——
5/1/78|_ SHEARING ORDER -- setting B-2 Alvin J. Mosley, etc. s outhern Pacifi
Ro Transportation Co., E. D. La., C. A. No. 76=-3721-Sec.	E. _
2 B for hearing in Phil., “Pa. on May 26, 1978. (ea)
5/23/78§ _{HEARING APPEARANCE FOR MAY 26, 1978 HEARING -—- V.REAGAN BURCH, JR., ESQ.
i k for Southern Pacific Transportation	Co. (cds)
5/23/78 | jWAIVER OF ORAL ARGUMENT FOR MAY 26, 1978 HEARING --
I SR eee GABRIELLE K., McDONALD, ESQ. for Johnny Mack Brown, Etc.
= § THOMAS A, WOODLEY, ESQ. for Brotherhood Railway Carmen,Lodge #31 |
~5/31778	| {ORDER DENYING TRANSFER == (Bo2l Aivin J esleg ste. vo forthe ar Beds
__§ Pacific Transportation Co., E.D. La., C.A.	No. 36-372IK -=Notified
; involved counsel, clerks and judges (cds) -
6/1/78 I 3 UPPLEMENT RESPONSE -— Southern Pacific Transportation Co. (for pleading 1
4 number	11, filed 4/10/78).(ea) SE
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DOCKET ENTRIES
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
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DOCKET NO.oJ4R --
Date Pleading Description
81/04/03 ORDER OF JUDGE SEALS REASSIGNING LITIGATION (ds)
Ress N-
81/04/03 ORDER REASSIGNING LITIGATION TO JUDGE STERLING XK	X xX
Notified involved counsel and judges. (ds)
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Ne 5 4/77 439 Case] L 0.102 Sogment 1 Filed 05/04/15 Page 4 of 9 .	. DOCKET NO. 9g9o -— JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
Description of Litigation 2
IN RE SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES LITIGATION
TTT	Summary of Pamel ActionTT
Date(s) of Hearing(s) CL
Date(s) of Opinion{(s) or Order (s) 14/17 CLConsolidation Ordered Mame of Transferee Judge R £1) J]. NA 3
Consolidation Denied Transferee District S.A Jo XHS Co gi
intra-|_____	Ipistrict| civii | | [pate of |
Office; and Action Transfer] Transferee [Dismissal ’
Number| Caption Judge Number Date Docket No. [or Remand Misc.
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A-1 | V. L. Cross, etc. v. Southern S.D.Tex 1 S77 4Pacific Transportation Co., et al. | Seals 73-H-1074—1 ~~ | RE
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A-2 | Clyde R. Morales, etc. v. Southern | S.D.Tex	Pacific Transportation Co. Bue 74-H-700 7 | A fof
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A-3 Charlie Norton, etc. v. Southern S.D.Tex | YL f
Pacific Transportation Co., et al. | Seals |74-H-793 «1 ] |
A-4 Johnny Mack Brown, etc. v. Southern S.D. TTT EE EE aC
Pacific Transportation Co. Bue 74-H-846 |A-5 W. L. Jackson, etc. v. Southern S.D.Tex }
Pacific Transportation Co. emer 74-H-847 ES dye iG hs,\ |
A-6 Herbert Milburn, etc. v. Southern 5.D.Tex| 74-H-1611 3 J
Pacific Transportation Co. inate | ! | 4| ;
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A-7 | Edward J. Smith v. Southern Pacific) §.D. Tex | B
| Transportation Co., et al. | Hannay | 75-H-90:- | | Tr | 2	: i !
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A-8 | Lillian M. Griffin, etc. v. SouthernS.D.Tex|75-H-642 “_	__ 3/a/kyD| Pacific Transportation Co. | singlet n | ;	PC
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A-9 . Equal Employment Opportunity S.D.Tex Bp
| Commission v. Southern Pacific Singleton \ 2/14/g8>
Transportation Co., et al. 75-H-1227- Eh EA
Case MDL No. 262 Document 1 Filed 05/04/15 Page 5 of 9
DOCKET NO. 22 (CONTINUED) PAGE 2
Intra- District Civil Date of
Office and Action Transfer| Transferee| Dismissal
Number Caption Judge Number Date Docket No.| or Remand Misc.
A-10 Melvin A. Obey v. Southern Pacific | S.D.Tex
. Transportation Co. Bue 75-H61357> — 8/19/84}
A-11 David Lozano, Jr. Vv. Southern S.D.Tex § Jos Sg ibPacific Transportation Co. Bue 75-H-1789 “| I ‘
A-12 John Boyd v. Southern Pacific S.D.Tex //.	Transportation Co. Noel 75-H-2197— BE I 4/30 [79
A-13 Ricardo Diaz Barron, etc. V. S.D.Tex |76-H-224 NM} §/14/5v 1
Southern Pacific Transportation Co. Singletdn )
A-14 Edward L. Downey, etc. v. Southern | S.D.Tex|76~H-804 Ne ml g/14/59 D
Pacific Transportation Co. ‘Singleton :
S ern i¥T Fy 10 $ EP 75-CA-146 pS	Co.
B-1 eg DTk 14 6-14 | EOC cross-—
c a op~nCo 3 's all meh ayette 4, Hf 70H 0 TNS otion 6/21/76et al. 2=/ (7 =f —/O LY Div.) >
XYZ-1 | Therman Mccly v. Southern Pacific |[SyD.Tex |[76-H-975— 7 6 fos Jo DD
Transportation Co. ;
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,/, yA2/7	XYZ-2 Radford L. Davis v. Southern S.D. Tex |76-H-1143 RE 7
Pacific XXXAKK Railroad Co.
XYZ=-3 Joseph Wright, Jr. v. Southern S.D.Tex 76=h-1971\ ne YT)Pacific Transporation Co.
B~2 Alvin J. Mosley, Etc. v.' ) £4 Df—1 6-37 Hirsh. NA) Sm
| Southern Pacific Transpor 4 2 b J E / § D K /ED) Co 3 3
JBML FORM 1 -CEacemtldhiitizi® Document1 Filed 05/04/15 Page 6 of9
"DOCKET NO. 262 —-— IN RE SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION CO. EMPLOYMENT PRAC. LIT -- P. 3
Intra- Distric Civil Date of
Office and Action TransferTransfereePismissal
. Number Caption Judge Number Date [pocket No.pr Remand Misc.
XYZ-4 Raul Gonzalez v. Southern Pacific S.D.Tex H-78-999Nt——0	| <Q 14 /54D
Transportation Company TT
XY2Z-5 Ben Samuel Fisher v. Southern Pacific S.D.Tex |H-76-2003" —— em ACI “
Railroad
XYZ-6 |Solomon Woods v. Southern Pacific S.D.Tex!| 76-H-2081	~——— mmm mmm ENA AEN
Transportation Co.
XYz-7 | Vincent Alexander v. Southern Pacific|S.D.Tex 76- H-21052 Lies? P
Transportation Co. J
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XYZ-8 |Bernardo Z. Eureste v. Southern S.D.Tex|77-H-21 Ad
Pacific Transportation Co
XYZ-9 |Joseph A. Bristol v. Southern S.D.Tex 77-H-746 -— 1/5Pacific Transportation Co. : :
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DecIS A SY A> W2, JAC c) | 77 7 EC 4 Pp :[vd ;
15/9 )	XYz-10| Willie L. Jackson v. Southern S.D.Tex |78-1442- 1) 7d 3
Pacific Transportation Co., et al.
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ATTORNEY SERVICE LIST
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
QO... NO. 262 == IN RE SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES LITIGATION
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION V. L. CROSS, ETC. (A-1)
COMPANY CLYDE R. MORALES, ETC. (A-2)
Richard R. Brann, Esquire CHARLIE NORTON, ETC. (A-3)
: Baker & Botts LILLIAN GRIFFIN, ETC. (A-8):
o 3000 One Shell Plaza Hgnry M. Rosepblum, Esquire
Houston, Texas 77002 46 u tse l :	Su
LOCAL 1537, INTERNATIONAAL ASSOCIATION HSUstow, Texas 027
OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS | JOHNNY MACK BROWN, ETC. (A-4)
AND AEROSPACE WORKERS W. L. JACKSON, ETC. (A=5)
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS | EDWARD J. SMITH (A-7).
& AEROSPACE WORKERS, DISTRICT LODGE MELVIN A. OBEY (A-10)
No. 51 Gabrielle K. McDonald, Esquire
INTERNATIONAL BROTHEREOOD OF FIREMEN, McDonald & McDonald
OILERS, HELPERS, ROUNDHOUSE & 1834 Southmore Blvd.
RAILWAY SHOP WORKERS, LOCAL 1016 Houston, Texas 77004
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS )
& AEROSPACE WORKERS, DISTRICT LODGE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
No. 15 COMMISSION (A-9)
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS |John A. Peak, Esquire
FIREMEN, OILERS, HELPERS, ROUNDHOUSE Trial Attorney
& RAILWAY SHOP LABORERS, LOCAL NO. 10lpEqual Opportunity Commission
BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE WAY EMPLOYEES| Denver Regional Office of
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY CARMEN OF THE General Counsel
UNITED STATES & CANADA 1531 Stout Street
William J. Hickey, Esquire Sixth Floor :
C Mulholland, Hickey & Lyman Denver, Colorado 80202	1125 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20005 DAVID LOZANO, JR., (A-11)
Pavid T.—Lapez, Esquire /» Cw
UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION 1503 yorerose noulsvar: CA tf| ) 4809 rose Boulevard JE Eh
Clarence M. Small, Esq. H ton, Texas 77006
800 First National-
Southern Natural Bldg. JOHN BOYD (A-12)
Birmingham, Alabama 35200 Barry H. Richardson, Esquire
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY, AIRLINE & Suite 851, The Main Bldg. N
STEAMSHIP CLERKS, FREIGHT HANDLING, 1212 Main Street
EXPRESS & STATION EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 589] Houston, Texas 77002
C W. W. Watkins, EsquireKronzer, Abraham & Watkins EDWARD L. DOWNEY, ETC. (A-14)
800 Commerce Street Building Ealy A. Bennett, Esquire
800 Commerce Street Bennett, Baugh & Bastine
Houston, Texas 77002 201 Main Street
Suite 644
Houston, Texas 77002
Pp. 2
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HERBERT MILBURN, ETC. (A-6).
William Kilgarlin, Esquire CKilgarlin, Dixon & Hancock
310 Houston Bar Center Bldg.
Houston, Texas 77002
RICARDO DIAZ BARRON, ETC. (A-13)
JOSEPH A. BRISTOL, ET AL. $A-15)
Janet Reusch, Esquire
1011 North Mesa Street
El Paso, Texas 79902
VINCENT ALEXANDER (B-1)
T7115 East Main Street
P.O. Box 2380
Lafayette, Louisiana 70520 Y :
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ALVIN L. MOSLEY (B-2) “
Roger A. Roy, Esquire oF
Exnicios & Nungesser <7952 Chef Menteur Hwy.:
New Orleans, Louisiana 70128
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION
CO. (B-2 defendant)
G. Phillip Shuler, Esquire
Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Toler
& Sarpy
1500 First National Bank of
Commerce Bldg.
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
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