IN RE: Titan II Missile Accident Near Rock, Kansas, on August 24, 1978

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DOCKET ENTRIES
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
DOCKET NO. 44g ~~ __In re Titan IT Missile Accident Near Rock, Kansas,
on August 24, 1978
Date
80/10/15 | “MOTION, BRIEF, SCHEDULE A AND CERT. OF SVC. -- Defts.
i) .p Fairchild Industries, Inc. and F.S. Division of Fairchild
| Industries, Inc.
N SUGGESTED TRANSFEREE DISTRICT: District of Kansas :
SUGGESTED TRANSFEREE JUDGE: (ds)
80/10/20 : AMENDED SCHEDULE A to include complete captions of Southern
Texas actions and correction on A-11 Schedule A. (ds)
80/10/23] 2 RESPONSE, BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO TRANSFER -- pltfs.
Hepstall, Thomas & Malinger w/cert. of svc. (ds)
80/10/27 APPEARANCES -- Joseph D. Jamail, Esq. for Elisa Hepstall,
et al. (A-1), Linda Thomas, .et al. (A-2), Carl D. Malinger
(A-3); Albert L. Kamas, Esq. for Vanner Funderburk (A-4),
Donna L. Clasen (A-5, A-6), Ray E. Williard (A-7),
Robert D. Weaver (A-8), Jean D. Weaver (A-9), James H. Clasen
(A-10), Donnie L. Smith (A-11), Bobbie F. Oliphant (A-12);
James F. Craig (A-13), Katheryn Haworth (A-14),
Marjorie Haworth (A-15), Bryan Hsiang (A-16), Keith E. Matthews
(A-17), Allen H. Longstaff (A-18), Kenneth L. Keller (A-19),
Patrick Griffith (A-20), Bruce W. Hoffman (A-231),
Michael W. Yardley (A-22), Nelson W. Schock (A-23),
Wesley K. Stone (A-24), Glen H. Wessel (A-25), Walter E. Ward
(A-26), Ethan E. Holcomb (A-27), Genevieve M. Denney (A-28),
Ray Linthicum (A-29), Howard L. Higgins (A-30),
Catherine L. Meyer (A-31), Jack R. Meyer (A-32),
William H. Kendrick (A-33), Deon Higgins (A-34), Tammy Ferguson
(A-35), Danny Ferguson (A-36), Robby Ferguson (A-37),
Connie J. Wells (A-38), Gary Christopher (A-39);
Payne H. Ratner, Jr., Esq. for Martin Marietta Corporation
(defts.); Larry F.York,	Esq. for Arrowhead Products, a Division
of Federal Mogul (defts.); Larry D. Thompson, Esg. for Ralph M.
Parsons Company (defts.); Charles W. Harris, Esq. for Hydrodyne,
Division of F.P.I., Inc. (defts.); Richard H. Caldwell for
The Garrett Corporation (defts.); L.S. Carsey, Esq. for
Fairchild Industries, Inc. & F.S. Division of Fairchild In-
dustries, Inc. (ds)
80/10/29 3 BRIEF, CERT. OF SVC., AFFIDAVITS I THRU IV -- Deft. Garrett
Corp. (ea)
80/10/30} 4 RESPONSE, BRIEF AND CERT. OF SVC. -- Ralph M.Parsons
Company. (ds)
80/10/30f 5 RESPONSE, BRIEF AND CERT. OF SVC. -- Martin Marietta
Corporation. (ds)
80/10/3116 CORRECTED BRIEF, AFFIDAVITS I THRU 1IV (Pleading No. 3) —=
Deft. Garrett Corp. -- w/cert. of serv. (cds)

JPMI, FORM 1A - Continuation- DOCKET ENTRIES -- p._ 2
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DOCKET NO. 446 -—=- [Titan TT Missile Accident-Near—Reek—K - SSL Ts
Date Pleading Description
80/11/03 }7 REPLY -- Fairchild Industries, Inc. and F.S. Division of
Fairchild Industries, Inc. w/cert of service. (rew)
80/11/03 |8 RESPONSE -- Fairchild Industries, Inc. and F. S. Fairchild
Industries, Inc. (local counsel) w/cert. of service. (rew)
80/11/0 HEARING ORDER -- Setting motion of Fairchild Ind., Inc. and
- F.S. Div. of Fairchild to transfer A-1 through A-39.
Hearing set for West Palm Beach, Fla. on Dec. 9,
1980. Notified counsel, clerks and judges. (rew)
80/11/13] 9 REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSE
(Pleading No. 10) -- U.S.A. —-- ACCEPTED FOR FILING {(emh)
80/11/13(10 RESPONSE /MEMORANDUM -- U.S.A. -- w/Exhibits and
cert. of service (emh)
80/11/14] 11 LETTER -- Arrowhead Products, a division of Federal Mogul
signed by Mr. York (emh)
80/11/14) 12 RESPONSE/BRIEF -- Pltfs. Hepstall, Thomas and Malinger --
w/Appendix A thru G and cert. of svc. (emh)
80/11/17) 13 RESPONSE/BRIEF ~- All Pltfs. in A-4 thru A-39 signed by
Albert L. Kamas -- w/cert. of svc. (emh)
80/12/05 NOT ICE OF HEARING APPEARANCE: L. S. CARSEY, ESQ. FOR Fairchild
Ind., Inc., F.S..Div. of Fairchild Ind., Inc.; PAYNE H.
RATNER, JR., ESQ. FOR Martin Marietta; RICHARD H. CALDWELL,
ESQ. FOR The Garrett Corp.; LARRY D., THOMPSON, ESQ. FOR
Ralph M. Parsons Co.; LARRY F. YORK, ESQ. FOR Arrowhead
Products Div. of Federal-Mogul Corp.:; JOSEPH D. JAMAIL, ESQ.
FOR Elisa Hepstall, et al; ALBERT L. KAMAS, ESQ. FOR Connie
J. Wells, et al.; and PHYLLIS JACKSON PYLES, ESQ. FOR U.S.A. (cds)
80/12/30 RDER DENYING TRANSFER (of A-1 thru A-39) pursuant
to 28 U.S.C. §1407. (emh)
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DOCKET NO. 446 ~- JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
CAPTION:
SUMMARY OF LITIGATION
12/9/80 Dates Filed Type Citation District Name of Judge Assigned From
12/30/80 MO
. (Denied)
Special Transferee Information
DATE CLOSED:
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D ACTIONS
JPML FORM 1 LISTING OF INVOLVE h
DOCKET NO. 446 ~—-- In re Titan II Migsile Accident Nea
Thtra- District Civili rans feregbhate of
Office and Action ransfer| Docket [Dismissal
Number Caption Judge Number Date Number lor Remand Misc.
A-1 Elisa Hepstall, Widow, et al., wv. S.D.Tex]. H-79-308 :
. Arrowhead Products, et al. Seals
A-2 Linda Thomas, et al. v. Arrowhead S.D.Tex|. H-79-309
Products, et al. Seals
A-3 Carl D. Malinger v. Arrowhead S.D.Tex|. H-79-310
Products, et al. Seals
A-4 Vanner G. Funderburk v. U.S.A., D.Kansals 80-1635
et al. Kelly
A-5 Donna K. Clasen v. U.S.A., et al. D.Kansag 80-1636
Kelly
A-6 Donna K. Clasen v. U.S.A., et al. D.Kansag 80-1638
Kelly
A-T Ray E, Williard v. U.S.A., et al. D.Kansag 80-1639
Kelly
A-8 Robert D. Weaver v. U.S.A., et al. D.Kansap 80-1641
Kelly
A-9 Jean D. Weaver v. U.S.A., et al. D.Kansags 80-1642 |
Kelly
!
A-10 James H. Clasen v. U.S.A., et al. D.Kansak 80-1644 |
Kelly
aA-11 Donnie IL.. Smith v. U.S.A., et al. D.Kansaf 80-1675 :
Kelly
A-12 Bobbie F. Oliphant v. Martin D.Kansak 80-1680 }
Marietta Corp., et al. Kelly
A-13 | James F. Craig v. Martin Marietta D.Kansap 80-1711
Corp., et al. Kelly

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JEML FORM 1 PeeAtihd@e fon Listing of Involved Actions -- Petr
DOCKET NO. 446 -= In re Titan II Missile Acciden onAugust	24, 1978
Intra- District Civil Date of
Office and Action TransferTransfereepPismissal
Number Caption Judge Number Date pocket No.pbr Remand Misc.
A-14 [Katheryn Renea Haworth v. Martin D.Kansa 80-1696
Marietta Corp., et al. . Kelly
A-15 |[Majorie Carol Haworth v. Martin D.Kansa 80-1695
Marietta Corp., et al. Kelly
A-16 |Bryan Hsiang v. Martin Marietta D.Kansag 80-1629
Corp., et al. Kelly
A-17 (Keith E. Matthews v. Martin Marietta D.Kansa 80-1628
Corp., et al. Kelly
A-18 {Allen H. Longstaff v. Martin Marietta |D.Kansa 80-1627
Corp., et al. Kelly
A-19 |Kenneth L. Keller v. Martin Marietta D.Kansa 80-1626
Corp., et al. Kelly
A-20 (Patrick J. Griffith v. Martin Marietta|D.Kansa 80-1625
{Corp., et al. Kelly
A-21 |Bruce W. Hoffman v. Martin Marietta D.Kansa 80-1624
Corp., et al. Kelly
A-22 |Michael W. Yardley v. Martin Marietta {D.Kansa 80-1623
Corp., et al. Kelly
A-23 (Nelson W. Schock v. Martin Marietta D.Kansa 80-1621
Corp., et al. Kelly
A-24 |Wesley K. Stone v. Martin Marietta D.Kansa 80-1622
| Corp., et al. Kelly
A-25 Glen H. Wessel v. Martin Marietta D.Kansa 80-1637
i Corp., et al. Kelly
A-26 |Walter E. Ward v. Martin Marietta D.Kansa 80-1640
CoP- et al. Kelly
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Case MDL No. 446 Document 1 Filed 05/18/15 Page 6 of 9
JEML FORM 1 -- Continuation e Cas .
Listing of Involved Actions -- p. 3.
DOCKET NO. _446 -—- -—
Intra- Distric Civil Date of
Office and Action TransferflransfereePismissal
Number Caption Judge Number Date pocket No.pr Remand Misc.
"A-27 |Ethan E. Holcomb v. Martin Marietta D.Kansag 80-1643 ’
Corp., et al. Kelly
A-28 [Genevieve M. Denney v. Martin D.Kansag 80-1648 )
Marietta Corp., et al. Kelly
A-29 |Ray Linthicun v. Martin Marietta D.Kansag 80-1649
Corp., et al. Kelly
A-30 |Howard L. Higgins v. Martin Marietta D.Kansasg 80-1650
Corp., et al. Kelly
A-3]1 [Catherine L. Meyer v. Martin Marietta |D.Kansag 80-1651
Corp., et al. Kelly
A-32 [Jack R. Meyer v. Martin Marietta D.Kansag 80-1652
Corp., et al. Kelly
A-33 (William H. Kendrick v. Martin D.Kansag 80-1653
Marietta Corp., et al. Kelly
A-34 (Deon Higgins v. Martin Marietta Corp., {D.Kansag 80-1654
et al. Kelly -
A-35 [Tammy J. Ferguson v. Martin Marietta D.Kansag 80-1658
Corp., et al. Kelly N
A-36 |Danny H. Ferguson v. Martin Marietta |D.Kansag 80-1659
Corp., et al. Kelly
A-37 |Robby B. Ferguson v. Martin Marietta D.Kansag 80-1660
Corp., et al. Kelly
A-38 |Connie J. Wells v. Martin Marietta D.Kansag 80-1661
Corp., et al. Kelly
A-39 |Gary L. Christopher v. Martin Marietta|D.Kansag 80-1676
Corp., et al. Kelly
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JPML Form 4 : )
ATTORNEY SERVICE LIST
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
DOCKET NO. 44g -— __ In re Titan IT Missile Accident Near Rock, Kansas on
__ August 24,1978	00
ELISA HEPSTALL, ET AL. (A-1) GARY CHRISTOPHER (A-39)
LINDA THOMAS, ET AL. (A-2) Albert L.. Kamas, Esq.
CARL: D. MALINGER (A-3) Render & Kamas w
Joseph D. Jamail, Esd. 612 Douglas Building
3300 One Allen Center Wichita, Kansas 67202
Houston, Texas 77002
MARTIN MARIETTA CORPORATION
VANNER FUNDERBURK (A-4) Payne H. Ratner, Jr.
. DONNA L. CLASEN (A-5, A-6) 444 North Market, Box 306
RAY E. WILLIARD (A-7) Wichita, Kansas 67201
"ROBERT D. WEAVER (A-8)
JEAN D. WEAVER (A-9) ARROWHEAD PRODUCTS, A DIVISION OF
JAMES H. CLASEN (A-10) FEDERAL MOGUL
DONNIE L. SMITH (A-11) Larry F. York, Esq.
BOBBIE F. OLIPHANT (A-12) Baker & Botts
JAMES F. CRAIG (A-13) One Shell Plaza
KATHERYN HAWORTH (A-14) Houston, Texas 77002
MARJORIE HAWORTH (A-15)
BRYAN HSIANG (A-16) RALPH M. PARSONS COMPANY
KEITH E. MATTHEWS (A-17) Larry D. Thompson, Esq.
ALLEN H. LONGSTAFF (A-18) Lorance & Thompson
KENNETH L. KELLER (A-19) 303 Jackson Hill, Suite 300
PATRICK GRIFFITH (A-20) Houston, Texas 77007
BRUCE W. HOFFMAN (A-21)
MICHAEL W. YARDLEY (A-22) FAIRCHILD INDUSTRIES, INC.
NELSON W. SCHOCK (A-23) F.S. DIVISION OF FAIRCHILD INDUSTRIES,
WESLEY K. STONE (A-24) INC.
GLEN H. WESSEL (A-25) L.S. Carsey, Esq.
WALTER E. WARD (A-26) Fulbright & Jaworski
ETHAN E. HOLCOMB (A-27) 800 Bank of the Southwest Building
GENEVIEVE M. DENNEY (A-28) Houston, Texas 77002
RAY LINTHICUM (A-29)
HOWARD L. HIGGINS (A-30) 3 N
CATHERINE IL. MEYER (A-31) ~ THE GARRETT CORPORATION
JACK R. MEYER (A-32) Richard H. Caldwell, Esq.
WILLIAM H. KENDRICK (A-33) 1100 Esperson Building
DEON HIGGINS (A-34) Houston, Texas 77002
TAMMY FERGUSON. (A-35)
DANNY FERGUSON (A-36)
ROBBY FERGUSON (A-37)
CONNIE J. WELLS (A-38)
(continued in next column)

JPML, FORM 4A ~~ Continuation :
Panel Attorney Service List -- p. ad
DOCKET NO. —_— -
Sl |_HYDRODYNE, DIVISION OF F.P.I,, INC.
Charles W. ris, Ese:
. 800 First on Bank Building‘Wichi4td, Kansas 6720 Tt——
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Phyllis Jackson Pyles
Torts Branch, Civil Division
U. S. Department of Justice
Room 846, 521-12th Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20530
PAUL HARDEMAN, INC.
(No.Appearance rec'd) . i
Paul Hardeman, Inc. J/g {Le -p,
10579 Dale Avenue id
Stanton, California	"~~ |

JPML. FORM 3
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COMMON PARTY CHECKLIST -- JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
DOCKET NO. 446 -- In re Titan II Mjssile Accident Near Rock, Kansas
on August 24, 1978 _
Name of Part ] Named as Party in Following Actions	L/
United States of America Ad bh A=. AN 1-847 fo pF
Martin Marietta Corp. pom IP 007s 3 30 33 3 2 al 2 28 20 AL pola,
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D-if, 4-85 AL, A-T, N-5. 4-7 AL. F Ze,
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A,	A-5 8-6 A7 POA	F 40.7 Arg |
F.S. Division of Fairchild, zs "7 /o go> mie] £7 18) [72D , 5/37/23, 2d 25 24, |
Industries, Inc. 27 5%, 29 20.3 3A, 33 3425; 34 37 20.50 AL B-2. AF
Ai [Jes BC B-7 PS 22 Jy Au AA5 |
Ralph M. Parsons Company NL 7. 25 29 BO 3 3A, 533435734 37°28 22. L020,
EIA	ANA AAS AXA ARSEEA
Arrowhead Products, 092 1d, A165 poy Ag 17,15 20, 2/ 22. 27 4 25 24 |
Division of Federal Mogul [37 77, 23 Gp 2/ 22a 37 74 2 34 35, 37.33 7 "7 ” |
Corporation (Visirex, Inc.)F-/ .po-2, a4 ~~ 7 7 "7 77777
The Garret Corporation (27, 25. 24 20 77, 32.723 39% 3% 3738. 397 allA-4, |
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paul Hardeman, Inc. iz. 27 40. [3 34 57, BL Bel 3 2 51,58 a] Bak
Hydrodyme, Division of , [7 7 7 rrr	F.p.i:, Inc. / “Jo p—teeee