In Re Radiation Incident at Washington, Dc, Etc.

OPINION AND ORDER

This litigation consists of six actions pending in two federal district courts: the Seigel, Blakeney, Evans, Kappelmann and Penna actions in the District of the District of Columbia and the Powell action in the Middle District of Louisiana. Each action arises from an incident in which all plaintiffs were allegedly exposed to ultra-hazardous radioactive material that was packaged by Value Engineering Company and then sent to Washington National Airport for ultimate shipment to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by Delta Airlines. Value Engineering and Delta are defendants in every action.