Legal Opinion
In re Bomb Disaster at Roseville
United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
Decided August 15, 1975No. 207PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
2Per curiam
I. Background, of the Litigation
On April 28, 1973, a day-long series of explosions shook the city of Roseville, California. The explosions, which were caused by the accidental detonation of a train of bomb-laden boxcars, resulted in personal injuries, heavy damage to real and personal property and the evacuation of approximately 35,000 people.
According to our records, 71 actions arising from the explosions are currently pending in three federal district courts: 65 in the Eastern District of California, five in the District of Nevada and one in the Central District of…
3Cases cited4 opinions
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- 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
- In Re Air Crash Disaster at Fla. Everglades, Dec. 29, 1972United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1973
- In Re Air Crash Disaster Near Silver Plume, ColoradoUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1972
4Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Bomb Disaster at Roseville, Cal., on April 28, 1973United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1975