IN RE: Helicopter Crash Near Marsh Island, Louisiana, on December 8, 1977

JPMI. FORM 1A DOCKET ENTRIES Rk .
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
DOCKET NO. 353 -- _IN RE HELICOPTER CRASH NEAR MARSH ISLAND, LA. ON DECEMBER 8, 1977
Date Code
6/12/78 MOTION, MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION, CERTIFICATE OF SVC.
|] EXHIBIT A w/listing of cases -- filed by defendant
|] Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., (PHI). (ea or E.D.
CC SUGGESTED TRANSFEREE DISTRICT: Western District of Louisiana pp |
SUGGESTED TRANSFEREE JUDGE: (ea
6/12/78 RESPONSE -- plaintiffs Karen Hardy Huval, et al., w/cert. of svc. (ea
6/20/78 RESPONSE -- Plaintiff Teresa Hernandez Leathem, et al. -- w/cert. of
lL] service (cds
6/22/78 4 RESPONSE -- Mission Viking, Inc. and American Home Assurance Co. --
] w/cert. of service (cds)
6/23/78 | _ |APPEARANCES -- Dermot S. McGlinchey, Esq. for Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.
| Donald L. King., Esq. for Aerospatiale Helicopter Corp.
Co W. Paul Hawley, Esg. for Karen Huval, et al,
Richard C. Broussard, Esq. ror Teresa H. Leathem, et al.
C Patrick C. Morrow, Esq. for Madeline R. Dohmarnn, et al.
FC Jerry Oubre; Esq. for Teresa B. omith, et al.
| ack C. Benjamin, Esq. for Lillie J. Anderson, et al.
ln arl Roth, Esq. for Wilma J. Anderson, et al. =}
6/26/78 | 5 |RESPONSE -- Madeline R. Dohmann, et al. w/cert. of service. ea
6/26/78 | 6 |RESPENSE -- Bonnie S. Thibodeaux, et al. w/cert. of svc. ea
6/26/78 | 7 |RESPONSE -- Theresa B. Smith, et al. w/cert. of svc. ea
1/5/78 | 8 |RESPONSE ——- Arthurine Witherwax w/certificate of service pdh
7/5/78 9 |RESPONSE -- Michael A. Peschier w/cert. of svc. (pc
7/20/78 MOTION —— AMENDMENT —-- Movant Petroleum Helicopters to add B-
LC ough B= w/cert. of service (rew)
7/25/78 [11 [RESPONSE -- Wilma Jean Anderson w/cert. of svc. (ea
7/25/78 [12 |ANSWER TO AMENDMENT TO MOTION -- Madeline Roy Dohmann w/cert. of svc. (ea)
7/25/78 | 13 [ANSWER TO AMENDMENT TO MOTION —-- Arthurine Witherwax w/cert. of svc. (ea)
5/28/78 | 14 |ANSWER TO AMENDMENT TO MOTION —- Teresa Hernandez Leathem w/cert.serv. (cds
7/28/78 | |APPEARANCE -- JANELLE O. GONZALES by John L. Olivier, Esq. TEW
8/1/78 | |APPEARANCE -- Kearney Tate, Esq. for Bonnie S. Thibodeaux ea)
HG LATAHR Ht t+ ANNIE. RR TP TD) a EHHHaHa HEHE a 1G +H (ea)
8/7/78 |_| AMENDMENT TO CERT. OF SVC. FOR PLEADING NO, 4 -- Mission Viking Inc
Co] & American Home Assurance Compahy. ea
8/7/78 ANSWER TO AMENDMENT TO MOTION ~- Mission Viking, Inc. and American
IE Home Assurance Company w/cert. of svc. (ea)
8/7/78 | 16 [ANSWER TO ORIGINAL MOTION -- Karen Hardy Huval, et al. w/cert. of svc. (ea)
8/7/78 | 17 [ANSWER TO AMENDMENT TO MOTION -- Bonnie Thibodeaux w/cert. of svc. (ea)
9/1/78 | | HEARING ORDER -- setting A-1 thru #i$# A-6, B-1 thru B-5 for hearing
|_| in on Sept. 29, 1078, #4#¥ in Chicago , Ill. 'ea)
9/15/78 18 %s MOTION —— AMMENDMENT —— Movant Petroleum Hetitopte o—add
oe B—6 through B-8 w/cert. of serv. (cds)|

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9/19/78 | | LETTER --WAIVER OF ORAL ARGUMENT counsel for Michael Peschier and
CC] ARTHURINE WITHERWAX with position statement (rew)
9/19/78 | | LETTER -- WAIVER OF ORAL ARGUMENT -- counsel for BONNIE THIBODEAUX
Lo wi position statéemen Trew
9/2 3 ] JAIVER OF ORAL ARGUMENT —= Plainti onzales, for hearing
|] held in Chicago, Ill. on Sept. 29, 1978. (ea).
9/21/78 CC WAIVER OF ORAL ARGUMENT -- Mission Viking, Inc. for hearing
CC held in Chicago, III. on Sept. 29, 19/8. (ea
9/21/78 IE WAIVER OR ORAL ARGUMENT -- Plaintiff Dohmann for hearing
| CC held in Chicago, Ill, on Sept. 29, 19/8. (ea)
9/21778 ] WAIVER OF ORAL ARGUMENT —- Plainti mith, for hearing
held in Chicago, I11., on Sept. 29, 19/8. (ea
9/2278 CC WATVEROF ORAL ARGUMENT —= Plainti Huval, et al. and
lL PTaintiftt Leathem, et al. cds
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JPML, FORM 1A
DOCKET ENTRIES
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
DOCKET No. 353 ~~ IN RE HELICOPTER CRASH NEAR MARSH ISLAND, LOUISIKNA,
ON DECEMBER 8, 1977
Date Pleading Description
12/1/78 CONSENT OF TRANSFEREE COURT -- for assignment of litigation
to the Honorable W. Eugene Davis for consolidated or
coordinated pretrial proceedings in the W.D. La. (ea)
19/1/78 OPINION AND ORDER -- transferring litigation (A-5 and A-6
consolidated with A-1 thru A-4 and B-1 thru B-5) to the
Western District of Louisiana for coordinated or
consolidated pretrial proceedings under 28 U.S.C.
§1407 and assigned to the Hon. W. Eugene Davis. (ea)
79/11/01 19 MOTION/AFFIDAVIT FOR REMAND OF A-6 Anderson, et al. v.
Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., et al., W.D.La., C.A. No.
78-1602 -- Plaintiff Anderson -- w/cert. of serv. (cs)
79/11/09 {20 MOTION FOR EXPEDITED HEARING -- pltf. Anderson, et al.
(A-6) —-- w/cert. of service (emh)
79/11/15 {21 LETTER -- Plaintiff -- Requesting permission to withdraw
Motion for an Expedited Hearing (cds)
79/11/19 22 REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME -- Pet. Helicopter GRANTED to
and including Nov. 30, 1979. (ea)
79/11/2123 MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO MOT. FOR REMAND, W/CERT. OF SVC
AND EXHIBITS -- RAXOCRXKEXEOXXXXeEXXPetroleum Helicopters
79/12/27 HEARING ORDER -- Setting Motion for Remand of A-6(Anderson)
for January 31, 1980 hearing in Houston, Texas (cs)
80/01/29 HEARING APPEARANCES -- Carl Roth for Wilma J. Anderson;
Dermot S. McGlinchey for Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. (emh)
80/02/26 ORDER DENYING REMAND AS MOOT -- A-6 Anderson, et al. Vv.
Petroleum Helicopters, Inc.,W.D.La.,C.A.No. 78-1602
(E.D. Tex., M-78-2CA) -— Notified involved counsel, judges
and clerks. (ea)

JPML Form 1 OPINION ANDCAORDEML Kibl 883 d&amculnert a7eiledfd@ibs ms fase. 4 Lis”
DOCKET NO. 353 ~-— JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
CAPTION: IN RE HELICOPTER CRASH NEAR MARSH ISLAND, LA. ON DECEMBER 8, 1977
Summary of Panel Actions
Date(s) of Hearing(s) Sept. 29, 1978
Consolidation Ordered Dec. 1, 1978 Consolidation Denied
Opinion and/or Order Dec. 1, 1978
. Citation
Transferee District W.D. Louisiana Transferee Judge Hon. W. Eugene Davis
Intra- District Civil Date of
Office and Action TransferlransfereeDismissal
Number Caption Judge Number Date Pocket No.pr Remand Misc.
A-1 | Karen H. Huval, et al. v. Petroleum | W.D.LA.|78-0519 SE SR SR
Helicopters, Inc., et al. Davis
v/. 3/0 pA=-2 Teresa H. lLeathem, et al v. Petroleum W.D.La.; 78-060 EE Ee 0 :
Helicopters, Inc., et al. OAV: 5 _.	SETI H ay »
A-3 | Madeline R. Dohmann, et al. v. W.D.IA.|78-050T* |
Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., et al. LAVIS
- i /A-4 Teresa B. Smith, et al. v. Petroleum W.D.LA.| 78-0537" I fe as
Helicopters, Inc., et al. Sco
. . ’ + . a ay fei] 7 »A-5 |Lillie J. Anderson, et al. v. E.D.LA.|78-1413-H_ (3]1]78 78-1681 1 .	JE 3 vor 7 ;
Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., et al. Sear NATE RL ha weal/ TGA |Weiee== 7:08 Is As LDA-6 {Wilma J. Anderson, et al. v. Petroleum E.D.TX.|M-78-2CA 21/7875 12//s 51 22/5Helicopters, Inc., et al. S7e9e R ! ER
| aa |
B-1 Michael A. Peschier v. Petroleum W.D,La. | CI78-0699 SEES 4
Helicopters, Inc., et al. WE
B-2 | Arthurine Witherwax, v. Petroleum W.D.La. | CI78-0689- BE A
Helicopters, Inc., et al. 0av.s /
: I PR YY F275)
B-3 Russey Huval, etc v. Petroleum W.D.La. CI 78-0520: -
Helicopters, Inc., et al. DAVIS

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DOCKET NO. 353 -- IN RE HELICOPTER CRASH NEAR MARSH ISLAND, = ILA. ON DECEMBER 8, 1977 -- P. 2
Intra- Distric Civil Date of
Office and Action TransferfTransfereepPismissal
Number Caption Judge Number Date Pocket No.pr Remand Misc.
i i i t W.D.La. | CI 78-0635f———1""""""""""tg7r:/5) |)	B-4 Bonnie Stebbins Thibodeaux, etc., .D.La. > 7773) 5) .
et al. v. Petroleum Helicopters, Davis
Inc., et al.
B-5 Janelle 0. Gonzales v. Petroleum W.D.La. | CI 78-0786 I RN. 7/0 »Helicopters, Inc., et al. OAs
:
Not on Hearing for 9/29/78
B-6 McKinley Bryant Leathem, Sr., et al. [W.D.La. | CI 78-0925 EE I 1hil>9 Ppv. Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. Davis
B-7 Glenda Jean Lancon Leathem, et al. v. W.D.La. CI 78-0909 : wf>1/%D
Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., et al. Davis
| Sie
B-8 Martez Porter Hendrix, et al. wv. W.D.La.| CI'78-0987 SE ER |
Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., et al. Davis |
gf sD	XYZ-9 Rosalie Capritto, etc. v. Petroleum W.D.La.|CI 78-1694 §
Helicopters, Inc., et al.
i. I 77 EYXyz-10 Marie Broen Robinson, etc. v. W.D.La.|{CI 78-1534 | =
Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., et al. / ! D	43s
xyz-11 Chester Jobw .Broussard, etc. v. = W.D.La.|CI 78-1543 ”Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., et al.
Xyz-12 Mary Jane Leete v. Mission Viking Inc.,W.D.La.|CI 78-1558 4 429/54et al.
XYzZ-13 ,|James R. Brooks, et al. v. W.D.La.|CI 78-1399 I Sa v 33860 Pa !Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., et al. | SE rr Pe CL
E J; //3 /79 Analisi	XYZ~-14 |Lois Ann Kelley, et al. v. W.D.La.] CI 78-16004-° ;
Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., et al. [aie

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J ORM 1 Continuation e Listing of Involved Actions -- p.3
DOCKET NO. 353 -- IN RE HELICOPTER CRASH NEAR MARSH ISLAND, LA. ON DECEMBER 8, 1977
J	Ee	er eee ee eee]
Intra- Distric Civil : Date of
Office and Action TransferffransfereepPismissal
Number Caption Judge Number Date pocket No.pr Remand Misc.
XYz-15 Robert I.. McAfee, et al. v. Aerospatifle W.D.L§.CI79-0449 5/6/86 +
Helicopter Corp., et al.
16 Pennzoil 0il & ®as, Inc. v.
XYz- Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., et al. W.D.La. |CI78-1569 : dog 12/5: J
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xyz-18 American Home Assurance Co. V. w.D.La. [CI78-1559 cJisly | /	Mission Drilling & Exploration Corp. 3 §)
- et al.
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JPML Form 4
ATTORNEY SERVICE- LIST
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
DOCKET NO. 353 -- In re Helicopter Crash Near Marsh Island, La. On Dec. 8, 1977
EE
‘RUSSELL & DOKIS HUVAL (B=37
PETROLEUM HELICOPTERS, INC. KAREN HUVAL, ET AL. (A-1)
Dermot S. McGlinchey, Esq. W. Paul Hawley, Esq.
McGlinchey, Stafford, Mintz & P.O. Box 2756
Hoffman ~l, Bok 1 p02 515 West Convent	Lafayette, La. 70502
New Orleans, La. 7013474 TERESA H. LEATHEM, ET AL, (A-2
AEROSPATIALE HELICOPTER CORP. (yepara C. Broussard, Esq.	Donald L. King, Esq. omengeaux & Wright
Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, P.O. Box 3668
Carrere & Denegre Lafayette, La. 70502
Two Twenty-Five Baronne Street
New Orleans, La, 70112 MADELINE R. DOHMANN, ET AL. (A-3)
Patrick C. Morrow, Esq.
MISSION VIKING, INC. 136 West Bellevue Street
Thomas J. Wyllie, Esq. Opelousas, La. 70570
Adams & Reese
4500 One Shell Square TERESA B. SMITH, ET AL. (A-4)
New Orleans, La. 70139 Jerry A. Oubre, Esq.
| P.O. Box 789
PENNZOIL 420 Iberia Street
Donald R. Abaunza, Esq. New Iberia, La. 70560
Liskow & Lewis
50th Floor, One Shell Square LILLIE J. ANDERSON, ET AL. (A-5)
New Orleans, La. 70139 Jack C. Benjamin, Esq.
(Kerr, Gainsburgh, Benjamin,MICHAEL PESCHIER (B-1) , Fallon & Lewis
ARTHURINE WITHERWAX (B-2) 1718 First Nat'l Bank of
Jack C. Fruge, Esq. Commerce Bldg.
Ieee 70502 New Orleans, La. 70112
Er WILMA J. ANDERSON, ET AL. (A-6)earney Tate, Esqgulre
50°85Y3rd st Carl Roth, Esq.
Eunice, La.” 70535 P.O. Box 1249
JANELLE 0. GONZALES (B-5) Marshall, Texas 75670	John L. Olivier, Esq.
Oliver & Brinkhaus
P.O. Drawer E.
Sunset, Louisiana 70584

JPMI, FORM 4A -- Continuation
. Panel Attorney Service List -- p. 2
DOCKET NO. 353 —-—- IN RE HELICOPTER CRASH NEAR MARSH ISLAND, ILA., ON 12/8/77
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MCKINLEY BRYANT LEATHEM, SR., ET AL. (B-6
Richard C. Broussard, Esq.
Post Office Box 3668
Lafayette, Louisiana 70502 :
GLENDA JEAN LANCON LEATHEM., ET AL. (B-7)
John A. Rogers, Esq.
Post Office Box 137
Jeanerette, Louisiana 70544
MARTEZ PORTER HENDRIX, ET AL. (B-8)
Travis M. Holley, Esq.
Post Office Drawer 590
Bastrop, Louisiana 71220
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JPML, FORM 3
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COMMON PARTY CHECKLIST —-- JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
DOCKET NO. 353 _- IN RE HELICOPTER CRASH NEAR MARSH ISLAND, LA. ON DEC, 8, 1977
Named as Party in Following Actions
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Mission Viking, Inc.
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