IN RE: Air Crash Disaster Near New Hope, Georgia, on April 4, 1977

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ZZFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGETION™ EES To	oy mee Sn . :
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IN RE AIR CRASH DISASTER NEAR NEW HOPE, GEORGIA, ON APRIL 4, 14571	=
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: TRANSFER ORDER mI Eo THIN
It appearing that all parties to the actions listed on the 7
attachad Schedule A agree on the desirability of or do not oppose
transzerring the actions pending in districts other than the
Northern District of Georgia to that district for coordinated Co
cr consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.5.C. $1407 .
with che actions pending in that district before the HonorableCharl=ssz A. Moye, Jr.,X/ and the Panel having found uponconsicaration of the papers submit ted? that these actions involve
common guestions of fact and that transfer will serve the con-
vaniz.r2 of the parties and witnesses and promota the just and
efficient conduct of this litigation,
7 IS ORDERED that, pursuant toc 28 U.S.C. §1407, the actions
listec	An the attached Schedule A and pending in districts other
than :~2 Northern District of Georgia be, and the same hereby :
are, transferred to that district and, with the consent of that oo
court, assigned to the Honorable Charles A. Moye, Jr. for co- i
ordins ted or consolidated pretrial proceedings with the actions
vending in that district and listed cn Schadule A. i
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John Minor Wisdom
Chairman
1/ slaintift in the Northern District of Illinois action
states that she has no objection to transfer of her action to
the Northern District of Georgia, but requests that transfer
be delayed until after December 1, 1977, in order to allow
her time to attempt to settle her action. We find no reason
to delay transfer of this action, since settlement discussions
can proceed apace even if this action is pending in the i
transfiree district. The transferee judge is, of course,
fully »mpowered to enter judgment mpproving : sztitlement.
See, 2.4., Grunin v. International House of Pancakass, 513 F.2d
L14, 1.8-120 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 423 U.S. 854 (L975). i
2/ «he parties waived their right to oral argument and, |
accordingly, the question of transfer of this action to
Sectic 1407 was submitted on the briefs. Rule 14, R.P.J.P.M.L. P i
65 F.P 5. 253, 264 (1975). ;}
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L) DOCKET NO. 320 | SCHEDULE A
HDORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
Lee Quick and Glenda Quick v. Southern Civil Action
Airways, Inc., et al. No. C77-806A
Horace E. Hay, etc. v. Southern Airways, Inc., Civil Action
et al. No. C77-1131A
Dennis E. Griffin, etc. v. Southern Airwavs, Civil Action
Inc., et al. Mo. C77-1132A
Martha P. Sherrill, etc. wv. Southern Airways, Civil Action
Inc., et al. : No. C77-1142A
Rowert E. Reams and Florence X. Reams Civil Acticn
v. Southern Airways, Inc., et al. © No. C77-1442A
Bernard H. Bryan v. Southern Airways, | Civil Action
Inc., et al. No. C77-1510A
Lou Ella Snell, etc. v. Southern Airways, Civil Action
Inc., et al. No. C77-1314Aa
@. Lilyan P=rlin, etc. v. Southern Airways, Civil Action
Inc., et al. No. C77-1315Aa
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YCRX :
Ronald T. Seaman v. Southern Airways, Civil Action
Inc., et al. No. 77 Civ 3296 :
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
Elizabeth Povinelli, etc. v. Southern Civil Action
Airways, Inc.,et al. Mo. 77C481