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Summary: Opinions of the United 1994 Decisions States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 10-17-1994 IN RE: Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigation Precedential or Non-Precedential: Docket 92-1995-1997, 92-1999-2010, 92-2014 & 92-2016 Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/thirdcircuit_1994 Recommended Citation "IN RE: Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigation" (1994). 1994 Decisions. Paper 158. http://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/thirdcircuit_1994/158 This decision is br
Summary: Opinions of the United 1994 Decisions States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 10-17-1994 IN RE: Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigation Precedential or Non-Precedential: Docket 92-1995-1997, 92-1999-2010, 92-2014 & 92-2016 Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/thirdcircuit_1994 Recommended Citation "IN RE: Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigation" (1994). 1994 Decisions. Paper 158. http://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/thirdcircuit_1994/158 This decision is bro..
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1994 Decisions States Court of Appeals
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10-17-1994
IN RE: Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigation
Precedential or Non-Precedential:
Docket 92-1995-1997, 92-1999-2010, 92-2014 & 92-2016
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"IN RE: Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigation" (1994). 1994 Decisions. Paper 158.
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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT
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NO. 92-1995
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
MABEL BROWN, Individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated
v.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("SEPTA");
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ("AMTRAK"); AND
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION ("CONRAIL")
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
ROY F. WESTON, INC.; and
OH MATERIALS COMPANY; and
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY; and
THE BUDD COMPANY; and
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION;
MONSANTO CO.;
PENN CENTRAL CORPORATION
Mabel Brown, Appellant
(D.C. Civ. No. 86-02229)
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NO. 92-1996
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
GEORGE ALBERT BURRELL and
PRISCILLA ETHERIDGE BURRELL,
in their own right, and GEORGE ALBERT BURRELL and
PRISCILLA ETHERIDGE BURRELL, as parents and natural
guardian of AMBER SHARDAI BURRELL, a minor, and
GEORGE ALBERT BURRELL, as parent and natural
guardian of ANDRE WALKER, a minor, and
PRISCILLA ETHERIDGE BURRELL, as parent and
natural guardian of BOBBY GEORGE ALBERT
CHRISTIAN BURRELL, a minor
v.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("SEPTA"); and
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ("AMTRAK");
and CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION ("CONRAIL")
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
MONSANTO COMPANY;
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY;
THE BUDD COMPANY;
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
v.
PENN CENTRAL CORPORATION
George Burrell, Priscilla Burrell, Amber
Burrell and Monica Hilton, Appellants
(D.C. Civ. No. 86-02235)
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NO. 92-1997
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
WALLACE DARRYL CUMMINS
v.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
("SEPTA"); AND
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ("AMTRAK"); AND
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, ("CONRAIL")
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; and
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY;
THE BUDD COMPANY;
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION;
MONSANTO COMPANY
Wallace D. Cummins, Appellant
(D.C. Civ. No. 86-02669)
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NO. 92-1999
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
K. LOUISE JONES, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE
OF HARVEY N. JONES, JR., DECEASED AND K. LOUISE
JONES AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF HARVEY N. JONES,
JR., AND K. LOUISE JONES IN HER OWN RIGHT
v.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
("SEPTA");
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ("AMTRAK");
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, ("CONRAIL")
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA;
MONSANTO COMPANY;
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY;
THE BUDD COMPANY; AND
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
K. Louise Jones and Harvey Jones, Appellants
(D.C. Civ. No. 86-05277)
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NO. 92-2000
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
JAMES LAMENT, individually and on behalf
of all others similarly situated
v.
SEPTA; AMTRAK and CONRAIL;
v.
PENN CENTRAL CORPORATION;
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA;
MONSANTO CO.;
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO;
BUDD CO., AND
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
James Lament, Appellant
(D.C. Civ. No. 86-05886)
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NO. 92-2001
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
CHRISTOPHER S. BROWN;
JACQUELINE M. BROWN, h/w
v.
MONSANTO COMPANY;
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("SEPTA");
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION;
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION ("CONRAIL")
v.
PENN CENTRAL CORPORATION;
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA;
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY;
THE BUDD COMPANY;
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Christopher Brown and Jacqueline Michelle Brown,
Appellants
(D.C. Civ. No. 86-07414)
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NO. 92-2002
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
CATHLENE BROWN,
Appellant
v.
MONSANTO COMPANY;
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("SEPTA");
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ("AMTRAK");
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION ("CONRAIL")
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA;
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY;
THE BUDD COMPANY;
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
v.
PENN CENTRAL CORPORATION
(D.C. Civ. No. 92-2002)
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NO. 92-2003
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
CRAIG A. BROWN AND
CATHERINE D. BROWN h/w
v.
MONSANTO COMPANY;
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("SEPTA");
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ("AMTRAK"); and
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION ("CONRAIL")
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
PENN CENTRAL CORPORATION; AND
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA;
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.;
THE BUDD CO.; AND
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP.
Craig Brown, Appellant
(D.C. Civ. No. 86-07416)
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NO. 92-2004
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
MARGHERITA BARBETTA,
Appellant
v.
MONSANTO COMPANY;
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("SEPTA");
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ("AMTRAK"); and
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION ("CONRAIL")
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; and
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA;
THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY; AND
THE BUDD COMPANY; AND
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
v.
PENN CENTRAL CORPORATION
(D.C. Civ. No. 86-07417)
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NO. 92-2005
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
MARY RETTA JOHNSON,
Appellant
v.
MONSANTO COMPANY;
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("SEPTA");
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ("AMTRAK"); and
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION ("CONRAIL")
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; AND
THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA; and
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY;
THE BUDD COMPANY; and
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION; and
PENN CENTRAL CORP.
(D.C. Civ. No. 86-07418)
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NO. 92-2006
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
CELESTE BROWN,
Appellant
v.
MONSANTO COMPANY;
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("SEPTA");
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ("AMTRAK"); and
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION ("CONRAIL")
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA; and
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY;
THE BUDD COMPANY;
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
(D.C. Civ. No. 86-07419)
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NO. 92-2007
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
CLEMMON L. BROWN
v.
MONSANTO COMPANY;
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("SEPTA");
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ("AMTRAK"); and
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION ("CONRAIL")
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA; AND
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY;
THE BUDD COMPANY; AND
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION; AND
PENN CENTRAL CORPORATION
Clemmon Brown, Appellant
(D.C. Civ. No. 86-07420)
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NO. 92-2008
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
CLOYD H. BROWN
v.
MONSANTO COMPANY;
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("SEPTA");
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ("AMTRAK"); and
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION ("CONRAIL")
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA;
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY;
THE BUDD COMPANY;
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION
PENN CENTRAL CORPORATION
Cloyd Brown, Appellant
(D.C. Civ. No. 86-07421)
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NO. 92-2009
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
CURTIS BROWN,
Appellant
v.
MONSANTO COMPANY;
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("SEPTA");
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ("AMTRAK"); and
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION ("CONRAIL")
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
v.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY; and
THE BUDD COMPANY; and
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY;
PENN CENTRAL CORP.
(D.C. Civ. No. 86-07422)
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NO. 92-2010
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
JOHN INGRAM, SR., and
PATRICIA INGRAM, in their own right and as
parents and natural guardians of JOHN INGRAM, JR.; and
APRIL INGRAM in her own right
v.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("SEPTA");
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ("AMTRAK"); and
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION ("CONRAIL"); and
MONSANTO COMPANY ("MONSANTO"); and
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ("GE"); and
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA ("PHILADELPHIA")
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
THE BUDD COMPANY;
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION;
PENN CENTRAL CORPORATION
John Ingram, Sr. (and as representative of decedent,
Patricia Ingram), John Ingram, Jr., Patricia Ingram and
April Ingram Robinson-Ray, Appellants
(D.C. Civ. No. 86-07561)
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NO. 92-2011
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
MARY ALICE KNIGHT,
Appellant
v.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("SEPTA");
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ("AMTRAK"); and
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION ("CONRAIL"); and
MONSANTO COMPANY ("MONSANTO"); and
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ("GE"); and
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA ("PHILADELPHIA")
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
THE BUDD COMPANY;
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION;
PENN CENTRAL CORPORATION
(D.C. Civ. No. 87-00712)
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NO. 92-2014
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
WILLIAM BUTLER; THERESA BUTLER;
MARVIN L. SIMPSON; ALLEN K. SIMPSON;
KAREN R. SIMPSON; DONALD E. SIMPSON; and
BRYAN M. JACKSON
v.
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("SEPTA");
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ("AMTRAK"); and
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION ("CONRAIL")
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA;
MONSANTO COMPANY;
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY;
THE BUDD COMPANY;
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION;
PENN CENTRAL CORPORATION
William Butler, Theresa Butler, Bryan Jackson,
Allen Simpson, Donald Simpson, Karen Simpson
and Marvin Simpson, Appellants
(D.C. Civ. No. 87-02874)
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NO. 92-2016
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IN RE: PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION
MATTHEW CUNNINGHAM; AND
BESSIE CUNNINGHAM,
Appellants
v.
MONSANTO COMPANY; and
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ("SEPTA"); and
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ("AMTRAK"); and
CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION ("CONRAIL")
v.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY;
THE BUDD COMPANY;
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION;
PENN CENTRAL CORPORATION,
Third-Party Defendants
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On Appeal From the United States District Court
For the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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Argued: October 26, 1993
Before: BECKER, ROTH, and LEWIS, Circuit Judges.
(Filed )
ARNOLD E. COHEN
Klehr, Harrison, Harvey,
Branzburg, Ellers & Weir
1401 Walnut Street, 8th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19102
and
JOSEPH C. KOHN
MYLES H. MALMAN
MARTIN J. D'URSO (ARGUED)
Kohn, Nast & Graf
2400 One Reading Center
1101 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Attorneys for Appellants
Mabel Brown (1995); George Burrell, Priscilla Burrell,
Amber Burrell, and Monica Hilton (1996); Wallace D.
Cummins (1997); K. Louise Jones and Estate of Harvey
Jones (1999); James Lament (2000); John Ingram, Sr.,
Patricia Ingram, April Ingram Robinson and John
Ingram, Jr. (2010); Mary Knight (2011); William Butler,
Theresa Butler, Marvin Simpson, Alan Simpson, Karen
Simpson, Donald Simpson and Brian Jackson (2014);
Bessie Cunningham and Matthew Cunningham (2016)
D. BRUCE HANES (ARGUED)
D. Bruce Hanes and
Associates, P.C.
1700 Market Street
Suite 3131
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attorney for Appellants
Christopher Brown, Jacqueline M. Brown (2001);
Cathlene Brown (2002); Craig Brown (2003);
Margherita Barbetta (2004); Mary Retta Johnson (2005);
Celeste Brown (2006); Clemmon Brown (2007);
Cloyd Brown (2008) and Curtis Brown (2009)
JOHN G. KESTER (ARGUED)
JOHN W. VARDAMAN, JR.
SARAH H. DUGGIN
PHILIP A. SECHLER
Williams & Connolly
725 12th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
HARRY A. SHORT, JR.
STEPHEN M. McMANUS
Liebert, Short & Hirschland
1901 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attorneys for Appellee
General Electric Company
ROGER F. COX
JEROME R. RICHTER
JOHN J. MONSEES
Blank, Rome, Comisky &
McCauley
1200 Four Penn Center Plaza
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attorneys for Appellees
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation
Authority and The Penn Central Corporation
MICHAEL M. MALIN
THOMAS M. GOUTMAN
KATHY A. O'NEILL
ROBERT ROLAND, II
White and Williams
One Liberty Place
1650 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attorneys for Appellee
Monsanto Company
RICHARD A. KRAEMER
SUZANNE H. GROSS
Marshall, Dennehey, Warner,
Coleman and Goggin
1845 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attorneys for Appellee
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
ROBERT A. SUTTON
Assistant City Solicitor
City of Philadelphia Law
Department
1600 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attorney for Appellee
The City of Philadelphia
G. DANIEL BRUCH, JR.
Schwartz, Campbell &
Detweiller
1700 Land Title Building
100 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19110
DAVID C. LANDIN
McGuire, Woods, Battle &
Boothe
901 East Cary Street
One James Center
Richmond, VA 23219
Attorneys for Appellee
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
LAURA A. FOGGAN
STEPHEN D. GOLDMAN
Wiley, Rein & Fielding
1776 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Appellee
American Insurance Association
R. THOMAS McLAUGHLIN
Kelly, Harrington,
McLaughlin & Foster
1700 Atlantic Building
160 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Attorneys for Appellee
The Budd Company
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ORDER AMENDING OPINION
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The opinion in the above-captioned case filed August
31, 1994, is amended as follows:
1) On page 58, lines 10 and 11, the words
"promulgated under the Rules Enabling Act" are deleted from that
sentence;
2) On page 59, second paragraph, lines 3 and 4, the
phrase "promulgated under the Rules Enabling Act, 28 U.S.C. ยง
2072," is deleted from that sentence; and
3) On the last line of text on page 144, substitute
the name "Patricia" for "Priscilla".
BY THE COURT,
/s/ Edward R. Becker
Circuit Judge
DATED: October 17, l994
