IN RE: Air Crash Disaster at Huntington, West Virginia on November 14, 1970

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12/16/71 | | BROWN V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, N.D. GA. No. 15000 |
|I MAJA HARRIS V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, D. N.J., 1655-70
|I MAJA HARRIS V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, D. N.J., 1670-7
| NP. A. LORIA V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, S.D.N.Y., 70 Civ. 5278
|J v.G. SHOEBRIDGE V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, S.D.N.Y. 71 Civ. 25
|I M.C. GILMORE V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, S.D.N.Y., Civ. 24
|FT LAJTERMAN, ETC. V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, S5.D.N.Y. Civ. 246
LL | ‘SHOW CAUGE ORDER entered today. Notified counsel. Involved judges.
SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, INC. ~- Status of Cases on Show Cause Order (Notice).
12/30/71 PLTF. RONALD D. CYBYSKE, Response to SCO (favors Connecticut)
1/3/72 U.S.A. (Deft) Response to SCO (favors S.D.W.Va.)
1 OR NATHAN SOUTHERN RITA YS N E.D.N.Y.
| fF 71 C 1158 - Order to Show Cause entered today. Sent to counsel |
[ involved judge.
12/72 United States Reply t& Third Party Plaintiff Southern Airways' Response
to Show Cause Order TT
1/17/72 Kollsman Instrument Corp. response Lo 0, designation of attorney,
[ w/cert. of service.
2/1/72 i | HEARING ORDER- Setting A-~2 through A-8 for hearing Feb. 25, 1972
[ Denver, Colorado Notified Counsel, involved judge
2 | J] John J. Martin (attorney for Southern Airway) request for postponement
[ or hearing ltr dated 11/7
2/15/72 | 1 ORDER - Vacating Hearing set for Feb. 25, 1972, Denver, Colorado
lL] Notified counsel
3/3/72 || ORDER- Setting A-1 through A-8 Hearing, Mar. 24, 1972, New York, New Yor
] Notified counsel
3/7/72 | | Elizabeth Pruitt v. Southern Airwa 0 D. X 039 _
|| Elizabeth Prui outhern Airwa 0 D 4
| ORDER-_ Amending Show Cause Order entered 6 and. Hearing
1 order entered < or hearing New York, New York 4
5/22/72 J] J OPINION AND ORDER consolidating A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, A-6., A-732%8-1 and
|} B-2 in the Southern District of West Virginia and assigning
|3 to judge KENNETH K. HALL for consolidated or coordinated pretria
I | pgoceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §140
5/22/72 | & CONSENT OF CHIEF JUDGE CHRISTIE for JUDGE KENNETH K. HALL to handle|) itigakion.
9/26/72 | | WILSON4; ET UX. V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, S.D.N_Y.. No. 72 Civ. 3850 |
1 BROWN, * QUTHERN ATRWA D.N No. 72 Civ, 3851
[1] SANDERS, JR., ET UX, V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, BET AL., S.D.N.Y., No, 72 civ, 384
|| VANHORN, ET UX. V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, S.D.N.Y., No. 72 Civ. 3853
|| ZBORILL, JR. V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, S,D.N.Y., No. 72 Civ, 3854
|| STAINBACK, ETC, V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, S.D.N.Y., No. 72 Civ. 3855
CTO entered today. Notified involved counsel and judges.
10/13/32 | | WILSON, ET UX V. SOUTHERN , S.D.N.Y. 72 Civ. 3850
! | BROWN, ETC. V. SOUTHERN, S.D.N.Y. 72 Civ. 3851
|] SANDERS V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, 72 Civ. 3852, S.D.N.Y.
|J VAN HORN V. SOUTHERN, S.D.N.Y. 72 Civ. 3653
|| ZBORILL, JR. V. SOUTHERN S.D.N.Y. 72 Civ. 3854
| | STAINBACK, V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, S.D. N.Y. 72 Civ, 3855 ~~ ~~
[ CTO final today. Notified Transferee clerk, judges
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11/16/72] _ } JENNINGS D. COTTRELL, JR. V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, D.C. 2231-72 ——~~
3 IT NORMAL A. NASH, ETC. V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, INC., D.C. 2232-72 ~~~ ~~
__ __% __¥ JOHN A. REPASY, ETC. V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, INC., D.C. 2233-72 ~~
R88 BRUCE F. SAYLOR, ETC. V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS,	D.C. 2234-72 =~
I DONALD E. SKEENS, ETC. V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, D.C. 2235-72
BE J CHESTER	T. REESE, ET AL. V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, INC., ET AL., D.C. 2254-72
8 § CTOs entered today. Notified counsel	and involvedHagges. ee12/4/72 _& __{ JENNINGS	D. COTTRELL, JR. V. SOUTHERN ATRVAYS, D.C. 2231-72 ~~ = =~ ~~~
2 §NORMAL	A NASH, ETC. V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, INC., D.C. 2232-72
-—&. 4 JOHN A. REPASY,	ETC, V. SQUTHERN AIRWAYS, INC., D.C, 2233-72
2. FP BRUCE F. SAVIOR, ETC. V.. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, D.C. 2234-72 ©
ES § DONALD E. SKEENS,	ETC. V. SQUTHERN AIRWAYS, D.C, 2235-72
wo... AF CHESTER T. REESE,	ET AL. V. SOUTHERN AIRWAYS, D.C. 2254-72 © oo |
- ~—f-—-20. final today.- Notifiedtransferee	clerk, transferor clerk	oo ._B.... 3 involved judges.
2/28/73	__§ __ } BENJAMIN L. CLARK, ETC. V., THE U.S.A., S.D.OH, 72-187
_4% _ CTO entered today. Notified counsel, ipvolved,judges.	..
3/16/73} _ __§ BENJAMIN	L. CLARK, Bfcov . THE U.S.A., SB: red
1 CTO final“Today. Notified clerks, involved judgesw |
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OPINION AND ORDER of MAY 22, 1972 3Z2F. SUPP. L700 p
DQCKET NO. 94
DOCKET -- JUD P ICT Lo TIGAL. ON eam CE
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Description of Litigation
IN RE AIR CRASH DISASTER AT HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA ON NOVEMBER 14, 1970
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7 ITDISTRICT & TRANSFER
NO. CAPTION D.C. NUMBER] JUDGE DATE MISC.
A-1 Delongelo Brown, etg. v. Southern Airway, N.D. Ga. ny v7, & 8CO 12/16/71
Inc. Hesrmeasacl Ws. 15000 - =
A-2 Maja Harris, etc. v. Southern Airways. New Jersey| _ sco 12/16/71
® A en ee ogo FOTO [arte | HT Pree
A-3 Maja Harris, etc. v. Southern Airways New Jersey pr or 12/16/71	I ATA on fc igr = A (RR A (A i — - y
| SAN dial $77 1670 70 Garth 4a 9d Le70-70 ><
A-4 Phyllis Anne Loria, etc. v. Southern Air-} S.D. N.Y. 2-1SCO 12/16/71	: : —f Pe ’ i g i SIM Y
ways, Ings, et al: 2 9% 70 Civ 5274 Edelsflel yy. 73 22 sy
A-5 ~ |¥olanda Gloria Shoebridge, etc. v. Southejgn S.D.N.Y. otha fr sco 12/16/71
Airways, Inc., et ale? c 5 I22 Civ. 257 |Edelstd:i vido Tf
A-6 “Marie C. Gilmore, etc. v. Southern . S.D. N.Y. ha)	Airways, Inc., et al. SIT A71 Civ. 245 ]Edelstqi ce 12/16/71
r ’ (rite el, 2 bY 25 94.97 AAT
A-7 N]Israel Lajterman, etc. ¥%. Southern yr . S.D. N.Y. PAY us	Airways, Inc., et al, Te 55 )71 Civ. 246 |Edelstqi Sco 12/16/71
Ces LT Pu. 2 4X oF
A-8 eorge J. Nathan, etc. v.Southern ~JE.D. N.Y. H/T sco 1/5/72Airways, et H es EE 7} C 1158 Costant]I Ao 6Cdpfe ca af? 7126/73 94.2)	eer sg
B-1 Elizabeth Pruitt, «etc. v Scuthern v/v ~E.D. Ky. 2/4 SCO 3/7/72Airways, Inc. Ad peace -t 1039 ?Y -/0 3F ag
3 Elizabeth yy JP v. Fh ~P.C. shay SCO 31	Airw Inc. Cetin 2 2274-71 ’ ne
ays, ray 5 /Y) 73 99.2229
c-1 Elizabeth feos Slo SoEhers)172 .D. West.vg. [§1464(a) [Not heard	Airways, C. . x x. Riv. A; 29063 qhristiq4/10/72 [No SCO ent.J : PY- 27E3
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D-1 Wilbert Wilson, et ux, etc. v. Southern S.D. N.Y. S037
| C Airways, Inc., et al, a Wir/73 2 Civ.3850 :
D-2 Margaret Brown, etc. v. Southern Airways S.D. N.Y. 37% 78/18 [7 ov	Inc., et al. 2 Civ.3851
| oltniancal 5/73
D-3 Lucious Sanders, Jr., et ux, etc. Vv. S.D. N.Y. of fr
Southern Airways, Inc., et al. © ¥2 Civ.3852 ol 7 ait ln| Harm aed LY 15775

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Office and Action Transfer! Transferee| Dismissal
Number Caption | Judge | Number Date | Docket No.|or Remand = Misc.
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D-4 | Elijah Vanhorn, et ux, etc. v. S5.D. N.Y 4/18 53 ots aSouthern Airways, jnc., et al. 72 Civ.385 2436 :
D-5 Walter Franklin 2bor O77, etc. |S.D. N.Y reso
Vv. Southern Aays, INc., et al. 72 Civ. 38%4 A435 —> 4h 73
D-6 Carol L. Stainback, etc. iss S.D.N.Y. ki
Southern Airave Bison et al. 72 Civ.385 ey, 4 / 5/ ofve) re
D-7 Jennings D. Cottrell, Jr., etc. 2 os by,v. Southeyn -Airways, Inc / D.C. 2231-72 2/. Ja ON 7: 2/23	eared Tiel 3/22 73 Waddy >>/2I
D-8 Normal A. Nash,/etc. v. Southern _ |D.C. 232-72 PV % | 1=/ 94Y.2232.2.Airways, IncLH Coste aac al waaay 2 23 3 72- a
D-9 John A. Repasy, etg. Vv. Southern D.C. 2233-72 3 3753, /
Airways, Inc. srry noNara i). yaddy a) :D-10 Bruce F. Saylor, c. -v. Southe D.C. 2234-72 EW: — 5723/5 3Airways, Inc. Arnesiod < /3 21 %Waddy | .
D-11 | Donald E. Skeens, ta. v. Southern 0.4 5152235772 /2/4/5 vy ——=37/2)73 Y/-2235 751	Airways, Inc., ca Cem Waddy, |
D-12 Chester T. Reese, et al. v. D.C. 2254-72 2/55. oli 25 9Y.225Y
Southern Airways, Inc. et al. Waddy 5 / a. “7200	A Zena Edw Z £80)72
E-1 Benjamin L. Clark, etc. v. “|s.p. _ /, / ef
The United SA hy eR Ohio 72-187 /é 73 K 73	2-37 23 ”
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XYZ-1 Howard v. Southern Airways, Inc. |W.Va. S| 3070 = 7/2/23
XYz-2 Young v. Southern Airways, Inc. W.Va. | 3071 7) |	| 73
XYZ-3 Wagner (Weichmapn)v. Southern SN
Airways, Tne. Aor eens. gr va. A 3073 . g 773 |2 237 7

ATTORNEY LIST -- JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
C DESCRIPTION OF LITIGATION
IN RE AIR CRASH DISASTER AT HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA ON NOVEMBER 14, 1970
A-1 William L.\Gowex, Esquire Smit Cohe Ringel), Kohler, Martin
Jyhn Guigap, Esquire & Ldye
C XEN fers ret Bn ank Toyer	Atlagta, org? 30803 Atlanta, orgia\ 30303
A-2 fWilliam Sellinger, Esquire ShamMNley & Yisher
A-3 } Sellinger & Chester 570 BXxpad Shreet
307 Monroe Street Newark ,\New rsey \ 07102
Passaic, New Jersey 07055
HeMNgert JN Stery, Esghire
eyPost fice \Building
Federal\Squa
Newark, w Je¥sey 07102
Honyrable Yohn Mitckell
Attorgey Gerral of e United States
Departikent o ustice
WashingtQn, D.
A-4 | F, Lee Bailey, Esquire
A-8% J Aaron J. Broder, Esquire (sou WAY NC.)
A-6 } 350 Fifth Avenue N rN 1 & Houston
A-7 I New York, New York 10001 Sy 99 John Street.
> New York, New York 10038
@ Emile Z. Berman, Esq.Harold Frost, Esg. . (McDQ, Jey DQPGLAS RP.)77 Water Street ? pM? Eglo eg C1New York, New York . 953 Franklin Avenue
Lon City, New York 11530	B-1 Beckett, Burford & James
418 8th Street
Huntington, West Virginia J Dia ndt wore foe fF	AN) z , bsgudire
B-2 George E\ Farrell, Esq. AS Civil Division, Torts Section
1125 nC Bar Buildi Department of Justice1819 H. ret, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20530
o Washingthbn), D. C. 20026	’ : KOLLSMA NSI'RU CORP.
J RES Leddy £3
=z, 26 William St.
— i KNew York, New York 10038

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Southern Airways C
Jenkins Schaub & Fenstermaker
500 Kelle atfield Building
704 Fourt, venue
Huntington, W. Va. 25700
Diederick	phd Hermansdorfer
500 PriceXBldg
Ashlandy Kantucky 41101
B-2
Southern Airways CRoy Leiffflen
714 Na)Xl. Press Bldg.
Washifigton, D. C.
D-1 Peter J. Magee, Esquire SOUTHERN AIRWAYS
thru Speiser, Shumate, Geoghan & Krause (Same as Above - Ewald)
D-6 200 Park Avenue McDONNELL-DOUGLASS
New York, New York 10017 “(Same	as above - McCoy)
D-7 ' George E. Farrell, Esq.
thru |} Farrell and Jones
D-11 | 1125 Federal Bar Building
© 1819 H. Street N.W.
Washington,	D. C. 20006 ]
D-12 Candace L. Cowan
Attorney at Law
201 I Street, S.W. #640
Washington, D. C. 20024
E-1 ! Chester T. Freeman, Esq. ®50 West Broad Street :
Suite 2520
Célumbus, Ohio 43215

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DOCKET NO. 94 -- IN RE AIR CRASH DISASTER AT HUNTINGTON, W.VA. ON NOV. 14,1970
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