IN RE: Alleged Food Poisoning Incidents on British Airways in March, 1984

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DOCKET NO. 602 =-- JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
CAPTION: In re Alleged Food Poisoning Incidents on British Airways in March, 1984
SUMMARY OF LITIGATION
Dates Filed Type Citation District Name of Judge Assigned From
Sept. 5, 1984 TO Unpublished S.D. New York = Whitman Knapp
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DOCKET NO. 602 =--In re Alleged Food Poisoning Incidents on Rritish Adrways in March, 1984
Intra- District] Civil rans feredbate of
Office and Action ransfer| Docket [Dismissal
Number Caption Judge Number Date Number pr Remand Misc.
A-1 Melissa Sutherland, a/k/a Mary S.D.N.Yl84Civ.3561 SEN
Elizabeth Sutherland v. British Knapp
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A-2 Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Zamil v. British D.C. 84-1477 q/5 [st $l ©Airways, Inc. Jackson
B-3 Margaret Jay v. British Airways, Inc. D.D.C. 84-1832(HHG) Tow Fo A992 . 45D , oo
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B-4 Andre Dahamny v. British Airways, Inc. C.D.Cal. | 84-4664 RMT (4 5 oi ¥Y-7772 031 se) ME
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© B-5 Philip L. Glass, et al. v. British N.D.I1ll.| 84C-8642 )13)¢4 $q4-%37) if2o/8 4 DAirways \D~ FA Kocoras |
“B-6 Brian Mathison, et al. v. British -D.Cal |CV85-1706-AWT a	-$4 gc-4318 els Ag I
Airways, PLC s/ry/8s 7 LKAE04A (Gx) ;
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Airways OPPOSED 6/7/85 . Keller JRx) oo
6/33/85
B-8 Greta Gqodman, et al. v. ‘British C.D.Cal.|] 85-3800- g/ fools beds] tT “Airways \V\-Ot $s Rymer PAR (MCX) A
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B~9 Christine Michaelsen v. British S.D.Cal 85-0745-K |, f RPI EE UR se |Airways W~"b)|-g< Keep (CM) SEE ~.
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Number Caption Judge Number Date Docket No.pr Remand Misc.
XYz-11 Christopher Moore v. British Airways S.D.N.Y. | 85 Civ. 2551 ASRS SN - 5 54N
XY7-12 Ramzi Sanbar v. British Airways S.D.N.Y.| 84 Civ 7580 {— ~~ - ny
Xyz-13 Rhonda Shearer Allen v. British Airways S.D.N.Y.| 85 Civ 2545~ - --- yz ~ P=
XYZz-14 Elizabeth King v. British Airways S.D.N.Y.| 85 Civ 4331 Pp[x Ie al)	fo HH el. Ld
XYz-15 John Abernathy v. British Overseas Airways 1 S.D.N.Y.| 85 Civ 6249 | ~~ - :
XYZ~16 Jack B. Schper v. British Airways S.D.N.Y.| 85 Civ 6720 If 21k
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DOCKET ENTRIES
co VPICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
DOCKET NO. 688 -- IN RE ALLEGED FOOD POISONING INCCIDEKTS ON BRITISH ATRWAYS
IN MARCH 1984
BL4/05/23 1 MOTION, BRIEF, SCHEDULE, CERT. OF SERVICE -- British Alrways
PLC -- SUGGESTED TRANSFEREE DISTRICT: S.D New York,
SUGGESTED TRANSFEREE JUDGE: ? (eds)
B4/06/01 |APPEARANCE -- Stephen J. Fearon, Esq. for British Airways;
Richard B. Sobol, Esq. for Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Zamil (rew)
BL4/06/07 APPEARANCE -- David V. Soeiro for Milissa Sutherland (emh)
BU/06/07 2 RESPONSE/BRIEF -- Pltf. Al-Zamil -- w/exhibits and cert. of
sve. (emh)
BU4/06/25 HEARING ORDER -- Setting motion to transfer A-~1 thru A-2 for
Panel hearing in Boston, Massachusetts on Julyu 26, 1984
(emh)
BU/0T7/05 3 LETTER/REQUEST -- British Airways PLC -- to ammend Schedule A
to add two additional actions -- ADVISED ALL COUNSEL RY
LETTER OF 7/5/84 REQUEST DENIED, ACTIONS WILL BE TREATED AS
TAG-ALONGS IF CONSOLIDATION ORDERED (eds)
B4/0T7/23 HEARING APPEARANCES -- STEPHEN J. FEARON, ESQ. for rithis
Airways MICHAEL LB. TRISTER, ESQ. for Dr. Abdulraham Al-Zamil
(rh)
B4/08/30 4 LETTER (re B-3 Jay) -- signed by Robert Case Liotta atty for
Jay (eds)
84/09/05 CONSENT OF TRANSFEREE DISTRICT for assignment of litigation
to Hon. Whitman Knapp -- signed by Chief Judge Motley (cds)
84/09/05 TRANSFER ORDER -- transfering A-2 to S.D.New York for
assignment to the Honorable Whitman Knapp -- NOTIFIED
| INVOLVED JUDGES, CLERKS, COUNSEL, AND RECEPIENTS (cds)
84/09/26 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FILED TODAY -- B-3 Margaret Jay v.
British Airways, Inc., D. D.C., #84-1832-HHG -- NOTIFIED
INVOLVED JUDGES AND COUNSEL (cds)
84/09/28 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FILED TODAY -- B-4 Andre Dahamny
v. British Airways, C.D.Cal., #CV84-4664-RMT(Px) =-- NOTIFIED
INVOLVED JUDGES AND COUNSEL (cds)
84/10/12 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FINAL TODAY -- (B-3) Margaret Jay
v. British Airways, Inc., D.D.C., #84-1832(HHG) -~ NOTIFIED
INVOLVED JUDGES AND CLERKS (cds)

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DOCKET ENTRIES
cPPICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
DOCKET NO. 688 __ IN RE ALLEGED FOOD POISONING INCCIDENTS ON BRITISH AIRWAYS
IN MARCH 1984
Date
84/10/16 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FINAL TODAY -- B-4 Andre Dahamny
v. British Airways, C.D. California, C.A. No.
C84-U466U4~RMT(Px). Notified involved judges and counsel (rh)
85/08/16 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDERS FINAL TODAY -- B-8 Greta Goodman,
et al. v. British Airways, C.D. Cal., C.A. No.
85-3800-PAR(MCX) and B-9 Christine Michaelsen v. British
Airways, S.D. Cal., C.A. No. 85-0TU45-K(CM) -- Notified
involved judges and clerks (rh)
84/10/25 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FILED TODAY -B-5 Philip L. Glass,
et al. v. British Airways, N.D. Illinois, C.A. No. 84C-8642.
Notified involved counsel and judge (rh)
84/11/13 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FINAL TODAY -- B-5 Philip L.
Glass, et al. v. British Airways, N.D. Illinois, C.A. No.
84-C-8642. Notified involved clerks and judges. (ds)
85/05/14 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FILED TODAY -- B-6 Mathison, et
al. v. British Airways, PLC, C.D. Calif., CV85-1706-AWT(Gx)
-~ NOTIFIED involved counsel and judges. {(emh)
85/05/30 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FINAL TODAY -- B-6 Brian Mathison,
et al. v. British Airways, PLC, C.D. California, C.A. No.
CV85-1706-AWT(Gx) -- NOTIFIED INVOLVED JUDGES AND CLERKS (rh)
85/06/07 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FILED TODAY -- B-7 Beatrice Berns,
et al. v. British Airways, C.D. Cal., #85-2678-WDK (JRx) --
NOTIFIED INVOLVED JUDGES AND COUNSEL (cds)
85/06/25 5 NOTICE OF OPPOSITION -- B-7 Beatrice Berns, et al. v. British
Airways, C.D. California, C.A. No. 85-2678-WDK ~-- filed by
pltfs. Beatrice Berns, et al. -- Notifled involved counsel
and judge. (ds)
85/07/15 ORDER LIFTING STAY OF CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER -- B-7
Beatrice Berns, et al. v. British Alrways, C.D. California,
C.A. No. 85-2678-WDK(JRx) ~-- Notified involved counsel,
judges and clerks (rh)
85/07/31 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDERS FILED TODAY -- B-8 Greta Goodman,
et al. v. British Airways, C.D. California, C.A. No.
85-3800-PAR(MCX) and B-9 Christine Michaelsen v. British
Airways, S.D. California, C.A. No. 85-0745-K(CM) -- Notified
involved counsel and judge (rh)

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DOCKET ENTRIES
co) PICIAL PANEL, ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
DOCKET No. -BBB __IN RE ALLEGED FOOD POISONING INCCIDENTS ON BRITISH AIRWAYS IN
- MARCH 1982
85/08/16 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDERS FINAL TODAY -- B-8 Greta Goodman,
et al. v. British Airways, C.D. Cal., C.A. No.
85-3800-PAR(MCX) and B-9 Christine Michaelsen v. British
involved judges and clerks (rh)
85/11/12 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FILED TODAY -- B-10 David H. Meid,
et al. v. British Airways, N.D. Calif., C.A. No. 85-7662-TFH
: -- Notified involved counsel and judges (ds)
85/11/29 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FINAL TODAY -- B-10 David H. Meld,
et al. v. British Airways, .d. CAL., C.A. No. 85-7662-TFH --
Notified involved judges and clerks (rh). . :
86/04/17 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FILED TODAY -- B-17 Thomas J.
Ward, et al. v. British Alrways, D. Maryland, C.A NO.
R-86-776 -- Notified involved counsel and Judges (rh)
86/04/2 APPEARANCE -- Sheldon H. Klein for Thomas J. Ward (tmq)
86/04/25 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FILED TODAY -- B-18 Patricia
Dwyer, v. British Airways, N.D. Illinois, C.A. No. 86-C-232.4
NOTIFIED INVOLVED JUDGES AND COUNSEL. (paa)
86/05/05 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FINAL TODAY -- B-17 Thomas Ward,
et 1. v. British Airways, D. Maryland, C.A. No. R-86-776 --
NOTIFIED INVOLVED JUDGES AND CLERKS (cds)
~-— SEE DOCKET ENTRY BELOW ---
86/05/05 6 NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (B-17)
| Thomas J. Ward, et al. v. British Airways, D. Md., C.A. No.
| R-86~T776 -- pltf. Thomas J. Ward, et al. -- Notifled involved
| Judges and counsel -- NOTE: THIS OPPOSITION WAS RECEIVED
AFTER STAY WAS LIFTED. THE PANEL WAS ABLE TO CONTACT S.D.
NEW YORK AND THEY RETURNED THE ORDER TO THE PANEL WITHOUT
FILING IT (cds)
86/05/09 7 NOTICE OF OPPOSITION TO CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (B-18)
: Patricia Dwyer v. British Airways, N.D. Il1l., C.A. No.
86-C-2324 -- pltf. Patricia Dwyer -- Notified involved judges
| and counsel (cds)
86/05/21 8 LETTER WITHDRAWING NOTICE OF OPPOSITION IN B-17 WARD - signed
by Sheldon H. Klein, Esq. counsel for pltf. (cds)
86/05/21 ORDER LIFTING STAY OF CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER -- B-17
Thomas J. Ward, et al. v. British Airways, D. Maryland, C.A.
No. R-86-776 -- Notified involved judges, clerks and counsel
(cds)

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DOCKET ENTRIES
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
DOCKET NO. 602 -- In re Alleged Food Poisoning Incidents on British
Airways in March 1984
86/05/29 9 MOTION/BRIEF TO VACATE CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER, W/NOTICE
OF FILING, EXHIBITS A-C -- B-18 Patrica Dwyer v. British
Airways, N.D. Ill., C.A. No. 86-C-2324 -- pltf. Dwyer --
w/ cert. of service (cds)
86/06/16 10 RESPONSE/BRIEF -- (to pldg. A) British Airways -- w/cert.| of sve. (rh)
86/06/20 HEARING ORDER -- Setting opposition of plaintiff Patricia
Dwyer to transfer of B-18. Notified involved counsel, clerks
and judges (tmq) 7/24/86, Buffalo, New York
86/06/23 11 REPLY BRIEF -- (to pldg. #10) Patricia Dwyer -- w/cert. of
sve. (rh)
86/07/10 12 REQUEST FOR POSTPONEMENT OF HEARING -- July 24, 1986 --
Plaintiff Patricia Dwyer -- w/certificate of service. (paa)
86/07/22 WAIVERS OF ORAL ARGUMENT -- ALL WAIVED (hearing for July 24, 1986)
(rh)
86/08/06 ORDER DEFERRING DECISION -- re Patricia Dwyer until court in
N.D. Ill. rules on matter before it -- NOTIFIED INVOLVED
JUDGES, COUNSEL & CLERKS. (paa)
87/02/04 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FILED TODAY -- B-19 John M.
| Hovseplan, et al. v. British Airways, D. Minnesota, C.A. No.
4-86-Civi1-953 -- NOTIFIED INVOLVED JUDGES AND COUNSEL.
(paa)
87/02/20 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FINAL TODAY -- B-19 John M.
Hovsepian, et al. v. British Airways, D. Minnesota, C.A. No.
4-86-Civ-953 -- Notified involved judges and clerks. (tmq)
87/10/06 ORDER VACATING CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER ~-- B-18 Patricia
Dwyer v. British Airways, N.D. Illinois, C.A. No. 86-C-2324
-- Notified involved judges, clerks and counsel (rh)

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ATTORNEY SERVICE LIST
JUDICIAL PANEL ON MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
DOCKET NO. 602 -- In Re Alleged Food Poisoning Incidents on Briti i
_in March, 1084
LIATSON COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS BRITISH AIRWAYS
Robs M. Call , Esquire Stephen J. Fearon, Esquire
Satterle Stephens Condon & Forsyth
ark Avente 1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York; New 10169 New York, New York 10020

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: ' Counsel of Record -- p. 2
DOCKET No. 602 —-—- IN RE ALLEGED FOOD POISONING INCIDENTS ON BRITISH AIRWAYS
- -IN MARCH OBZ
BRITISH AIRWAYS BRIAN MATHISON, ET AL. (R-6)
Stephen J. Fearon, Esquire Kenneth A, Satin & Associates
Condon & Forsyth 1001 Dove Street
1251 Avenue of the Americas Newport Beach, California 92660
New York, New York 10020
MELISSA SUTHERLAND (A-1) BEATRICE BERNS, ET AL. (B-7)
David V. Soeiro, Esquire June Adler, Esquire
Brewer & Soerio 18915 Nordhoff Street
799 Broadway, Suite 441 Northridge, California 91324
New York, New York 10003
DR. ABDULRAHMAN AL-ZAMIL ) g GRETA GOODMAN, ET AL. (B-8) 4Richard B. Sobol Te EHRTSTTNE	WICHAFL SEN (89). or
Abourezk, & Trister ott Randal T. Mason, Esquire
21 D Circle, N.W., Ste. 400 Daniel T. Broderick, III, Esq.
ington, D.C. 20036 401 West A Street, Ste. 1200
San Diego, California 92101
MARGARET JAY (B-3) y!
Robert Case Liot dire A DAVID H. MEID, ET AL. (B-10)
1729 Twe irst St., N.W. ve Needham & Hull
W ifigton, D.C. 20009 870 Market Street, Ste., 900
~ San Francisco, California 94102
ANDRE DAHAMNY (B-4)
Kenneth A. Satin & Associates THOMAS J. WARD, ET AL. (B-17)
550 Newport Center Drive Sheldon H. Klein, Esquire
Suite A Ward, Lazarus, Grow & Cihlar
Newport Beach, California 92660 1711 N Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
PHILIP L. GLASS, ET AL. (B-5 )Michael J. Freed, Esqui - PATRICIA DWYER (B-18)
Much, Shelist, Fr , Denenbery V Robert J. Quinn, Esq.	men iger : :
135 LaSalle St. Ste., 2323 Se Manonen rege Singer
C ago, Illinois 60603 111 west Washington Street
BRITISH AIRWAYS, Plc. (Deft. B-18) Chicage.	1n eoeon	oTJ. Robert Geiman, Esquire
Peterson, Ross, Schloerb & Seidel
200 E. Randolph Drive, £7300 Ce mm
Chicago, Illinois 60601

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Counsel of Record -- p.
OCKET NO. _602 -- _IN RE ALLEGED FOOD POISONING INCIDENTS ON BRITISH AIRWAYS
IN MARCH M1984
JOHN M.	HOVSEPIAN,	ET AL. (B-19)
Stuart L. Goldenberg, Esd.
Goldenberg & Goldenberg
701 Fourth Avenue South
Suite 500
‘Minneapolis, Mimmesota 55415

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