Legal Opinion
In Re Air Crash Near Denver, Colorado on October 3, 1969
United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
Decided February 29, 1972No. 88PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
2Per curiam
The crash of an airplane operated by Metro Commuter Airlines near Denver, Colorado in 1969 led to the filing of four actions in four districts by passengers and crew and their representatives. The United States, a common defendant, moves for the transfer of all cases to the District of Colorado for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407. We find the actions appropriate for transfer to Colorado.
The United States has cited numerous decisions of the Panel transferring liti gation arising out of airplane accidents for pretrial proceedings…
3Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re Multidistrict Private Civil Treble Damage Litigation Involving Library Editions of Children's BooksUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1968
- In Re Mid-Air Collision Near Fairland, IndianaUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1970
- In Re San Juan, Puerto Rico Air Crash Disaster LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1970
- In Re Multidistrict Civil Actions Involving the Air Crash DisasterUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1968
- In Re Multidistrict Litigation Involving Frost PatentUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1970
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4Cited by2 opinions
- In Re Air Crash Disaster at Fla. Everglades, Dec. 29, 1972United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1973
- In Re Air Crash Disaster at Huntington, West VirginiaUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1972