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In re Viatron Computer Systems Corp. Litigation

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided April 4, 1980No. MDL-138-TPublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

TAURO, District Judge.

There are two matters pending before this court concerning the trial of these eases. One is this court’s order to show cause why the Viatron cases1 should not be consolidated for trial in Boston. The other *432is Arthur Andersen’s motion to consolidate the trials of Stewart v. Bennett and Arthur Andersen & Co. v. Arthur D. Little, Inc., CA 80-212-T (D.Mass.). A hearing on both matters was held on March 27, 1980. This memorandum summarizes the court’s reasoning which appears more completely in the transcript of that hearing. That transcript is incorporated herein by…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Van Dusen v. BarrackSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Pfizer, Inc., Defendants-Petitioners v. Honorable Miles W. Lord, United States District Judge, and State of Oregon, Plaintiffs-RespondentsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
  3. I-T-E Circuit Breaker Company, a Corporation v. Honorable William H. Becker, United States District JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
  4. In Re Air Crash Disaster Near Chicago, Etc.United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1979
  5. In Re Multidistrict Patent & Antitrust Litigation Involving KoratronUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1969

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Re American Continental Corporation/lincoln Savings & Loan Securities Litigation. Lexecon Inc. Daniel R. Fischel v. Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, a Partnership Patrick Coughlin William S. Lerach Kevin P. Roddy Leonard B. Simon Melvyn I. Weiss Patricia Hynes Michael C. Spencer Stephen R. Steinberg, in Re American Continental Corporation/lincoln Savings & Loan Securities Litigation. Lexecon Inc. Daniel R. Fischel v. Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, a Partnership Patrick Coughlin William S. Lerach Kevin P. Roddy Leonard B. Simon Melvyn I. Weiss Patricia Hynes Michael C. Spencer Stephen R. Steinberg, Cotchett, Illston & Pitre Joseph Cotchett Susan Illston, in Re American Continental Corporation/lincoln Savings & Loan Securities Litigation. Lexecon Inc. Daniel R. Fischel v. Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, a Partnership Patrick Coughlin William S. Lerach Kevin P. Roddy Leonard B. Simon Melvyn I. Weiss Patricia Hynes Michael C. Spencer Stephen R. SteinbergCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
  2. In Re Air Crash Disaster at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on August 16, 1987District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1989
  3. In Re Air Crash Disaster at Stapleton Intern.District Court, D. Colorado · 1988
  4. Arroyo v. ChardonDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1981
  5. In Re Longhorn Securities LitigationDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1983

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