IN RE: Ohio River Disaster Litigation

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BEFORE THE JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION PATRI : oe	Ne | Cie E Co RE .
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TRANSFER ORDER
Pp]The Panel having ruled from the bench at the hearing . i
on this matter that the actions in this litigation raise TTT
common questions of fact and that their centralization : SRE TERETE
in the Southern District of Ohio under 28 U.S.C. §1407 EERE oo
will best serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses Co EEA
and promote the just and efficient conduct of the litigation, ERE
IT IS ORDERED that the actions listed on the attached
Schedule A and pending in the Western District of Kentucky
be, and the same hereby are, transferred pursuant to Section
1407 to the Southern District of Ohio and, with the consent
of that court, assigned to the Honorable David S. Porter oo
for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings with
the three actions already pending there and listed on Schedule : oo
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Andrew A. Caffrey V4 7 : xChairman : :

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: Schedule A
Western District of Kentucky To
Co Marine Welding Service, Inc. v. B-R River Services, Inc.,
et al., C.A. No. C-78-0034-L(J) }
Flowers Transportation, Inc. v. B-R River Services, Inc.,
et al., C.A. No. C-78-0052-L(J)
Union Mechling Corporation v. B-R River Services, Inc.,
et al., C.A. No. C-78-0120-L(J) :
American Commercial Barge Lines v. B-R River Services, Inc.,
C.A. No. C-78-0133-L(J)
In the Matter of the Petition of B-R River Services, Inc.,
a corporation, as owner of the M/V Bill Edwards, for Exonera-
tion from or Limitation of Liability, C.A. No. C-78-0217-L(J)
Southern District of Ohio
In the Matter of the Complaint	of Walker Towing Corporation,
a corporation for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability,
C.A. No. C-1-79-208
In the Matter of the Complaint of Midland Enterprises, Inc.
Orgulf Transport Company, and the Ohio River Company, owners
of the M/V Harlee Branch, for Exoneration or Limitation
of Liability, C.A. No. C-1-78-75 )
Union Mechling Corporation v. United States of America and
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, C.A. No. C-1-80-28