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In Re Helicopter Crash in Gernany on September 26, 1975

United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

Decided January 24, 1978No. MDL No. 1247PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

2Per curiam

I. BACKGROUND OF THE LITIGATION

On September 26,1975, a helicopter crash occurred in West Germany causing the deaths of a number of military personnel. This litigation involves actions stemming from those deaths.

At a hearing on February 25, 1977, the Panel considered the motion of United Technologies Corporation (United) to transfer, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, one action in this litigation from the Southern District of Florida to the Eastern District of California, where eight related actions were pending. At that time, no party objected to transfer under Section 1407 or to…

3Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re Plumbing Fixture CasesUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1968
  2. In Re Air Crash Disaster at Boston, Massachusetts on July 31, 1973District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1975
  3. In re Celotex Corp.United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1975
  4. In Re Petroleum Products Antitrust LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1976
  5. In Re Air Crash Disaster Near Papeete, TahitiUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1975

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4Cited by3 opinions

  1. In Re South Central States Bakery, Etc.United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1978
  2. Missildine v. Ideal Baking Co. of Paris, Inc.United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1978
  3. In re Helicopter Crash Near Marsh Island, Louisiana, on December 8, 1977United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1978

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