329 F. Supp. 543 (1971) In re CROSS-FLORIDA BARGE CANAL LITIGATION. Environmental Defense Fund, Inc., et al. v. Corps of Engineers of the United States Army, et al., District of Columbia, No. 2655-69 Civil. The Canal Authority of the State of Florida, etc., et al. v. Stanley R. Resor, et al., Middle District of Florida, No. 71-92 Civ.-J. No. 70. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. July 27, 1971. Before ALFRED P. MURRAH, Chairman, and JOHN MINOR WISDOM, EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. ROBSON,...
331 F. Supp. 556 (1971) In re INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES FRANCHISE LITIGATION. No. 77. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. August 23, 1971. *557 Before ALFRED P. MURRAH, Chairman, and JOHN MINOR WISDOM [*] , EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, JOSEPH S. LORD, III [*] , and STANLEY A. WEIGEL, Judges of the Panel. OPINION AND ORDER PER CURIAM. This multidistrict antitrust litigation encompasses nine actions pending in three different districts: four in the Western...
334 F. Supp. 996 (1971) In re REFRIGERANT GAS ANTITRUST LITIGATION. Docket No. 76. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. November 18, 1971. Before ALFRED P. MURRAH, Chairman [*] , and JOHN MINOR WISDOM, EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, JOSEPH S. LORD, III, and STANLEY A. WEIGEL, Judges of the Panel. *997 OPINION AND ORDER PER CURIAM. In civil and criminal antitrust actions filed in the Northern District of Ohio, the United States alleges a conspiracy among the six...
331 F. Supp. 549 (1971) In re SUESS PATENT INFRINGEMENT LITIGATION. No. 74. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. August 23, 1971. *550 Before ALFRED P. MURRAH, Chairman, and JOHN MINOR WISDOM [*] , EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, JOSEPH S. LORD, III [*] , and STANLEY A. WEIGEL, Judges of the Panel. OPINION AND ORDER PER CURIAM. The common plaintiffs [1] in ten patent infringement suits in seven districts have moved the Panel for transfer under Section 1407 to the...
331 F. Supp. 547 (1971) In re AIR DISASTER AT SAN ANTONIO, VENEZUELA. No. 72. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. August 23, 1971. Before ALFRED P. MURRAH, Chairman, and JOHN MINOR WISDOM [*] , EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, JOSEPH S. LORD, III [*] , and STANLEY A. WEIGEL, Judges of the Panel. OPINION AND ORDER PER CURIAM. On April 11, 1969, a DeHavilland U-1A aircraft owned and operated by the United States Army crashed near San Antonio, Venezuela. Of the six...
328 F. Supp. 218 (1971) In re GOVERNMENT AUTO FLEET SALES Antitrust Litigation. Docket No. 65. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. June 21, 1971. Before ALFRED P. MURRAH, Chairman, and JOHN MINOR WISDOM, EDWARD WEINFELD [*] , EDWIN A. ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, JOSEPH S. LORD, III, and STANLEY A. WEIGEL [*] Judges of the Panel. OPINION AND ORDER PER CURIAM. This matter is before the Panel pursuant to its order directing the parties to the actions listed on Schedule A to show cause why...
331 F. Supp. 554 (1971) In re AIR CRASH DISASTER AT NEW ORLEANS (MOISANT FIELD), LOUISIANA ON MARCH 20, 1969. No. 64. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. August 25, 1971. Before ALFRED P. MURRAH, Chairman, and JOHN MINOR WISDOM [*] , *555 EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, JOSEPH S. LORD, III [*] , and STANLEY A. WEIGEL, Judges of the Panel. OPINION AND ORDER PER CURIAM. This multidistrict air disaster litigation is being considered for transfer under 28 U.S.C. ยง 1407...
322 F. Supp. 1013 (1971) In re AIR FARE LITIGATION. No. 58. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. February 19, 1971. *1014 Before ALFRED P. MURRAH, Chairman [*] , and JOHN MINOR WISDOM, EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, JOSEPH S. LORD, III [*] , and STANLEY A. WEIGEL, Judges of the Panel. OPINION AND ORDER PER CURIAM. In August 1969, the domestic air carriers filed increased passenger tariffs with the Civil Aeronautics Board. After holding several meetings with...
325 F. Supp. 309 (1971) In re PENN CENTRAL SECURITIES LITIGATION. No. 56. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. April 9, 1971. *310 Before ALFRED P. MURRAH, Chairman, and JOHN MINOR WISDOM, EDWARD WEINFELD, WILLIAM H. BECKER, JOSEPH S. LORD, III, and STANLEY A. WEIGEL [*] , Judges of the Panel. OPINION AND ORDER PER CURIAM. On January 25, 1971, the Panel considered seventeen actions involving alleged securities law violations growing out of the financial difficulties of the Penn Central...
322 F. Supp. 1021 (1971) In re PENN CENTRAL SECURITIES LITIGATION. No. 56. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. January 25, 1971. Before ALFRED P. MURRAH, Chairman, and JOHN MINOR WISDOM, EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. *1022 ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, JOSEPH S. LORD, III [*] , and STANLEY A. WEIGEL, Judges of the Panel. OPINION AND ORDER PER CURIAM. The financial difficulties of the Penn Central Transportation Company, now the subject of a Section 77 Reorganization proceeding before Judge...
333 F. Supp. 382 (1971) In re PENN CENTRAL SECURITIES LITIGATION. Byron Williams, et al. v. The Pennsylvania Co., et al., Northern District of Texas, Civil Action No. CA-3-4859-D. No. 56. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. November 4, 1971. Before ALFRED P. MURRAH [*] , Chairman and JOHN MINOR WISDOM, EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, JOSEPH S. LORD, III, and STANLEY A. WEIGEL, Judges of the Panel. PER CURIAM. The civil litigation involving the Penn Central Company's...
331 F. Supp. 559 (1971) In re FOUR SEASONS SECURITIES LAWS LITIGATION. Manford H. Fetman, etc. v. Walston & Co., Inc., et al., Northern District of Illinois, Civ. Action No. 70 C 1913. Loren Schweninger v. Walston & Co., Inc., et al., Northern District of Illinois, Civ. Action No. 70 C 3107. Henry L. Schoger v. Walston & Co., Inc., et al., Northern District of California, Civ. Action No. C-70-2721-LHB. William Tomasello v. Walston & Co., Inc. and Frank Crimmins, Southern District of New York,...
328 F. Supp. 221 (1971) In re FOUR SEASONS SECURITIES LAWS LITIGATION. No. 55. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. May 26, 1971. *222 Before JOHN MINOR WISDOM, EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, JOSEPH S. LORD, III, and STANLEY A. WEIGEL, Judges of the Panel. [*] OPINION AND ORDER JOHN MINOR WISDOM, Judge of the Panel. On its own initiative the Panel entered a show cause order in these ten actions, [1] all of which allege violations of the securities laws in connection...
320 F. Supp. 1404 (1971) In re MASTER KEY Antitrust Litigation. No. 45. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. January 14, 1971. *1405 Before ALFRED P. MURRAH, Chairman, and JOHN MINOR WISDOM, EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, JOSEPH S. LORD, III, and STANLEY A. WEIGEL, [*] Judges of the Panel. OPINION AND ORDER PER CURIAM. This is the second time this matter has been before the Panel for possible transfer for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings under 28 U.S....
331 F. Supp. 552 (1971) In re Multidistrict Litigation resulting from the SEEBURG-COMMONWEALTH UNITED MERGER. E. Baden Powell & Jean Marvin Powell v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., et al., Central District of California, Civil Action No. 71-1228-F. No. 37. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. September 1, 1971. Before ALFRED P. MURRAH, Chairman and JOHN MINOR WISDOM [*] , EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, JOSEPH S. LORD, III [*] , and STANLEY A. WEIGEL,...
333 F. Supp. 911 (1971) In re Multidistrict Litigation Resulting From The SEEBURG-COMMONWEALTH UNITED MERGER. O'Daniel, et al. v. Commonwealth United Corp., et al., Western District of Arkansas, Civil Action No. ED-71-C-15. Berry Petroleum Co. v. Commonwealth United Corp., et al., Western District of Arkansas, Civil Action No. ED-70-C-58. No. 37. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. October 20, 1971. Before ALFRED P. MURRAH, Chairman [*] , and JOHN MINOR WISDOM, EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A....
332 F. Supp. 1047 (1971) In re Multidistrict Private Civil Treble Damage Litigation Involving PLUMBING FIXTURES. Leslie Plumbing Co., et al. v. Crane Co., et al., (N.D. Illinois Civil Action No. 71-1099) E.D. Pennsylvania Civil Action No. 71-1558. No. 3. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. October 20, 1971. *1048 Before ALFRED P. MURRAH, Chairman [*] and JOHN MINOR WISDOM, EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, JOSEPH S. LORD, III, [*] and STANLEY A. WEIGEL, Judges of the...
