Legal Opinion
White v. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided December 12, 1990No. NYAL Index No. 4000; Class Civ. A. No. 90-4253PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ON STAYS
WEINSTEIN, District Judge:
This Memorandum describes the authority of a federal court to stay proceedings in all other courts to prevent the inequitable distribution of a limited pool of assets after a “limited fund” class action has been conditionally certified in accordance with a proposed settlement agreement. Part One briefly describes the current status of asbestos litigation in the courts. Part Two outlines the procedural background of the current proceedings. Part Three provides the legal basis for enjoining all proceedings against Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Brotherhood of Locomotive EngineersSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Mitchum v. FosterSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. TashireSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- In Re Asbestos LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
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