IN RE: Air Crash Disaster Near Kenai, Alaska, on July 14, 1981

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BEFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITTekkofs tp
IN RE AIR CRASH DISASTER NEAR KENAI, ALASKA, ON JULY 14, 1981
TRANSFER ORDER#¥
All parties to the actions listed on the attached Schedule A
elther agree on the desirability of or do not oppose transferring,
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1407, the actions pending in the District of
Alaska to the Central District of California for coordinated or
consolidated pretrial proceedings with the actions pending in that
district., The Panel finds upon consideration of the papers
submitted~’ that these actions involve common questions of fact and
that transfer will serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses
and promote the Just and efficient conduct of this litigation.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1407, the
actlons listed on the attached Schedule A and pending in the District
of Alaska be, and the same hereby are, transferred to the Central
District of California and, with the consent of that court, assigned
to the Honorable Wm. Matthew Byrne, Jr. for coordinated or
consolidated pretrial proceedings with the actions pending in that
C district and listed on Schedule A. FOR THE PANEL:
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¥ Judge Sam C. Pointer, Jr., took no part in the decision of thismatter.
1l/ The parties waived oral argument and accordingly the questions of
transfer of these actions under Section 1407 was submitted on the
briefs. Rule 14, R.P.J.P.M.L., 89 F.R.D. 273, 283-84 (1981).

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SCHEDULE A ®
ADL-568 -- IN RE AIR CRASH DISASTER NEAR KENAT, ALASKA, ON— 2 Ar
District of Alaska	—=srrict	ol Alaska
Judeen K. Alves, et al. v. Aero Union, et al., C.A. No.TABz-322 ra © 82.
Judeen K. Alves, et al. v. McDonnell Douglas Corp., et al.,C.A. No. AB3-33 '
Central District of California	——=-v-otllcl	of California
Thomas panning, et al. v. McDonnell Douglas Corp., et al.,	C.A. No. CVB83-1433 WMB (Bx
Catherine T. Williams, et al. v. McDonnell Dou las Corp., et
al., C.A. No. CVB3=LLBB WMB (Bx)