Bridgestone/Firestone MDL Cases
General:
- My case has just been transferred to the MDL. What deadlines apply to my case?
- Who are the liaison counsel in the MDL?
- I have/had a Ford Explorer and/or the Firestone tires at issue in this litigation, and no personal injury is at issue. How do I obtain information about the status of litigation for recovery of claimed economic injury?
- Where can I get a complete list of all attorneys?
- How do I obtain a transcript of a court proceeding in the Bridgestone/Firestone case?
- Who will receive notices from the Court?
- Where can I purchase the Manual for Complex Litigation, Third, as referenced in Judge Barker's ORDER REGARDING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE UPON TRANSFER AND SETTING INITIAL CONFERENCE, issued November 1, 2000?
- If my case is subject to a transfer order, but the actual case file has not yet been transferred to the Southern District of Indiana, where should I file documents?
- Do I need to file a motion to appear pro hac vice?
- What rules and standards govern practice in the Southern District of Indiana?
My case has just been transferred to the MDL. What deadlines apply to my case?
A link to the current set of deadlines appears on the Firestone MDL Home page. Click on "Revised Comprehensive Case Management Schedule." The deadlines for your case are determined by the date it was transferred to the MDL (not by the date the case was originally filed). If you do not know the transfer date, use the Individual Case Search feature to go to the docket for your case. The certified transfer order date will be listed (usually as the first entry) on that docket. If you have further questions about these deadlines, contact your liaison counsel.
Who are the liaison counsel in the MDL?
I have/had a Ford Explorer and/or the Firestone tires at issue in this litigation, and no personal injury is at issue. How do I obtain information about the status of litigation for recovery of claimed economic injury?
Answer: Contact Irwin Levin, class plaintiffs' liaison counsel, at 317-636-6481.
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Where can I get a complete list of all attorneys?
Answer: Click on the Attorney Lists below:
Plaintiffs' Attorneys Defendants' Attorneys
How do I obtain a transcript of a court proceeding in the Bridgestone/Firestone case?
Answer: Contact Glen Cunningham, Judge Barker's Court Reporter, at 317-634-7292.
Who will receive notices from the Court?
Answer: Pursuant to Judge Barker’s November 22, 2000, Order on Organizational Structure and Discovery, "Liaison Counsel are specifically charged with the responsibility for communications between the Court and other counsel, including the receipt and distribution of notices, orders, motions, and briefs, advising parties of developments in the case, convening meetings of counsel, and otherwise assisting in the coordination of counsels’ activities."
Where can I purchase the Manual for Complex Litigation, Third, as referenced in Judge Barker's ORDER REGARDING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE UPON TRANSFER AND SETTING INITIAL CONFERENCE, issued November 1, 2000?
Answer: The Manual can be purchased by members of the public through the Government Printing Office, reachable at: 202-512-1800. The Manual sells for $36, and is stock number 028-004-00089.
If my case is subject to a transfer order, but the actual case file has not yet been transferred to the Southern District of Indiana, where should I file documents?
Answer: Transfers under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 become effective with the filing of the Panel's transfer order in the clerk's office of the designated transferee court. The jurisdiction of the transferee court over the action then becomes automatic and complete, and the jurisdiction of the transferor court ceases. Thus, if the transfer order to which your case is subject has been filed in the Southern District, you must make all future filings in the Southern District.
Do I need to file a motion to appear pro hac vice?
Answer: No. Pursuant to Paragraph 5, of the section titled "Practice and Procedure Order Upon Transfer Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407," of Judge Barker's ORDER REGARDING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE UPON TRANSFER AND SETTING INITIAL CONFERENCE, issued November 1, 2000, "Counsel who have appeared in a transferor district court prior to the transfer need not enter separate appearances before this court. Motions for leave to appear pro hac vice are not required and are discouraged." (emphasis added).
What rules and standards govern practice in the Southern District of Indiana?
Answer: Counsel are expected to be fully familiar with and to comply with the provisions of the Local Rules of the Southern District of Indiana. In addition, the Court has adopted the Seventh Circuit's Standards for Professional Conduct with respect to the conduct of attorneys. Admission to its Bar constitutes an acknowledgment both of counsel's familiarity with these standards and an agreement to abide by them.