308 F. Supp. 242 (1970) In re Multidistrict Private Civil Treble Damage Litigation Involving PLUMBING FIXTURES. Arntz Bros. Construction Co., et al. v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp., et al., California, Northern, Civil Action No. C-69-117. No. 3. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. January 8, 1970. *243 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...
315 F. Supp. 317 (1970) In re AMPICILLIN ANTITRUST LITIGATION. Docket No. 50. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. July 22, 1970. 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 March 19, 1970 the United States filed a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against Bristol-Myers Company,...
316 F. Supp. 981 (1970) In re SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO AIR CRASH DISASTER Litigation. No. 47. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. August 6, 1970. 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 30, 1970, the United States filed a motion to transfer certain actions in which it was a defendant to the District of Puerto...
316 F. Supp. 977 (1970) In re Multidistrict Litigation Involving FROST PATENT. Docket No. 46. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. July 21, 1970. *978 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 litigation involves United States Patent No. 3,072,582, commonly referred to as the "Frost Patent". This patent...
314 F. Supp. 62 (1970) In re Multidistrict Civil Actions Involving The AIR CRASH DISASTER NEAR HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, on October 25, 1968. Docket No. 43. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. June 11, 1970. 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. While making its approach for landing at the Lebanon, New Hampshire Airport, Northeast...
311 F. Supp. 1345 (1970) In re Multidistrict Litigation Arising From the SILVER BRIDGE DISASTER. No. 39. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. April 20, 1970. 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 December 15, 1967, at the height of the evening rush hour, the Silver Bridge spanning the Ohio River at Point Pleasant,...
312 F. Supp. 909 (1970) In re Multidistrict Litigation Resulting From the SEEBURG-COMMONWEALTH UNITED MERGER. Docket No. 37. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. May 4, 1970. 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. There are two principal corporate parties to this multidistrict litigation. They are Commonwealth United...
311 F. Supp. 1342 (1970) In re Multidistrict Patent Litigation Involving the KAEHNI PATENT. No. 36. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. March 31, 1970. 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. *1343 OPINION AND ORDER PER CURIAM. The nine actions involved in this multidistrict litigation were brought by Frank J. Kaehni and Marie Kaehni and each...
311 F. Supp. 1349 (1970) In re Multidistrict Private Civil Treble Damage Antitrust Litigation Involving MOTOR VEHICLE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT. No. 31. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. April 6, 1970. 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. Transfer of the actions listed on Schedule A to a single district for co-ordinated or...
309 F. Supp. 621 (1970) In re Multidistrict Personal Injury Litigation Arising from the MID-AIR COLLISION Near FAIRLAND, INDIANA on September 9, 1969. No. 30. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. February 10, 1970. 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 September 9, 1969 an Allegheny Airlines DC-9 enroute from Cincinnati,...
328 F. Supp. 513 (1970) In re Multidistrict Litigation Involving BUTTERFIELD PATENT INFRINGEMENT. No. 29. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. February 2, 1970. Dissenting Opinions April 10 and 15, 1970. *514 Before ALFRED P. MURRAH, Chairman, and JOHN MINOR WISDOM, EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, and STANLEY A. WEIGEL, Judges of the Panel. OPINION AND ORDER JOSEPH S. LORD, III, Judge of the Panel. This litigation involves the Butterfield Patent No. 2,544,246. There...
320 F. Supp. 586 (1970) In re Multidistrict Civil Antitrust Actions Involving ANTIBIOTIC DRUGS. No. 10. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. December 2, 1970. As Amended December 8, 1970. Before ALFRED P. MURRAH, Chairman, and JOHN MINOR WISDOM, EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, and *587 JOSEPH S. LORD, III [*] , Judges of the Panel. OPINION AND ORDER PER CURIAM. More than one hundred and fifty related civil antitrust actions have been transferred to the Southern...
