IN RE: Multidistrict Civil Actions Involving the Air Crash Disaster Near Maracaibo, Venezuela, on March 16, 1969

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JUDICIAL PANEL Ci. |
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BEFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIUAFYUNHOWARD SESSESEEE =
RE: MULTIDISTRICT CIVIL ACTIONS INVOLVING THE AIR CRASH
DISASTER NEAR MARACAIBO, VENEZUELA ON MARCH 16, 1969 :
ORDER Er
UPON CONSIDERATION of the motion and supporting papers : La
of VIASA urging transfer of all related civil actions to the EE
Southern District of Florida, and the responses of other ; Lol Se
parties in this litigation, none of whom oppose transfer, the ' oo :
Panel finds that there are common questions of fact and that
the convenience of the parties and their witnesses and the CL
: just and efficient conduct of the entire litigation would oo RE
be served by transfer for coordinated or consolidated pretrial I
proceedings. Cf. In re Mid-Air Collision near Fairland, Cet	e
Indiana, 309 F.Supp. 621 (JPML 1970) and cases cited therein. Cole
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the two actions listed on oo LC
the attached Schedule A pending in the Southern District of IE
Texas are hereby transferred to the United States District : EET ]
Court for the Southern District of Florida for coordinated oe
or consolidated pretrial proceedings under 28 U.S.C. §1407. Sa
oo IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that with the written consent of Co Co RE
that court filed with the Clerk of the Panel, these actions " So
are hereby assigned to the Honorable C. Clyde Atkins. :
FOR THE PANEL: : ST
"Alfred P. Murrah ERT
. Chairman EE

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SCHEDULE.	A
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Mary L. Marbaugh v. Venezolana Inter- Civil Action
nacional de Aviacion, et al. No. 69-360~Civ~CA
Frank Burl Dee v. Venezuelan Interna- Civil Action
tional Airways, et al. No. 69-373-Civ-CA
Paul Henry May, etc. v. Venezuelan Civil Action
International Airways, et al. No. 70-310-Civ-CA
Richard Vanderlei, II, et al. v. Vene- Civil Action
zuelan International Airways, et al. No. 70-311-Civ-Ca.
Nancy Hooker Manning, etc. v. Vene- Civil Action
zuelan International Airways, et al. : No. 70-312-Civ-CA
Josefa Machado v. Venezuelan International Civil Action
Airways, et al. No. 70-313-Civ-CA
Thomas A. Oates v. Venezuelan Inter- Civil Action
® national Airways, et al. No. 70-314~Civ-CA
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
‘Dora E. Johnson v. Venezuelan Interna- Civil Action
oo tional Airways, et al. No. 69 C 191
Milton Bagley v. Venezuelan International Civil Action
: Airways, et al. No. 70 C 83