Legal Opinion
In Re Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., Tires Products Liability Litigation
District Court, S.D. Indiana
Decided July 15, 2002No. IP 00-9373-C-B/S, MDL No. 1373PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO CERTIFY THE COURT’S FORUM NON CONVE-NIENS ORDER FOR INTERLOCUTORY APPELLATE REVIEW
BARKER, District Judge.
On December 21, 2000, Defendant Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) filed motions to dismiss Venezuelan and Colombian personal injury and wrongful death cases on the ground of forum non conveniens. Defendant Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire LLC (formerly known as Bridge-stone/Firestone, Inc.) (“Firestone”) filed similar motions on January 9, 2001. Discovery and additional briefing ensued. See In re Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., ATX, ATX II and Wilderness…
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