UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN INDIANA

BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE INC -VS- BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE INC IP00-C-9373 -B/S

FILED CLOSED NATR SUIT JURY? DEMAND ($1000) JUDGE MAGISTRATE
10/26/2000 N/A 365 Y 0 BARKER SHIELDS

CAUSE: TORTS-PERSONAL INJURY; Personal Injury - Product Liability

BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE INC
plaintiff
MDL-1373
plaintiff
LEAD COUNSEL-PI/DEATH CASES VICTOR MANUEL DIAZ JR
plaintiff PODHURST ORSECK JOSEFSBERG & EATON
CITY NATIONAL BANK BLDG STE 800
25 W FLAGLER STREET
MIAMI, FL 33130
MIKE EIDSON
COLSON HICKS EIDSON
255 ARAGON AVENUE 2ND FLOOR
CORAL GABLES, FL 33134
(305)476-7400
LEAD COUNSEL-CLASS CASES DON BARRETT
plaintiff BARRETT LAW OFFICE PA
404 COURT SQUARE NORTH
LEXINGTON, MS 39095
(662)834-2376
LIAISON COUNSEL-PI/DEATH CASES WILLIAM E WININGHAM
plaintiff WILSON KEHOE & WININGHAM
2859 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET
PO BOX 1317
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46206
(317)920-6400
LIAISON COUNSEL-CLASS CASES IRWIN B LEVIN
plaintiff COHEN & MALAD
ONE INDIANA SQUARE, SUITE 1400
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46206
(317)636-6481
V.
BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE INC MARK MERKLE
defendant KRIEG DEVAULT LLP
ONE INDIANA SQUARE SUITE 2800
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
(317)636-4341
MARK HERRMANN
JONES DAY REAVIS & POGUE
NORTH POINT
901 LAKESIDE AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH 44114
COLIN P SMITH
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLC
131 S DEARBORN STREET 30TH FLOOR
CHICAGO, IL 60603
(312)263-3600
FORD MOTOR COMPANY RANDALL RIGGS
defendant LOCKE REYNOLDS LLP
201 N ILLINOIS ST SUITE 1000
PO BOX 44961
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46244
(317)237-3800
JOHN H BEISNER
O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP
1625 EYE STREET NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
(202)383-5300
BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION THOMAS S KILBANE
defendant SQUIRE SANDERS & DEMPSEY LLP
4900 KEY TOWER
127 PUBLIC SQUARE
CLEVELAND, OH 44114
(216)479-8500
THOMAS G STAYTON
BAKER & DANIELS
300 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET SUITE 2700
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
(317)237-0300
LIAISON COUNSEL-INTERVENORS DANIEL P BYRON
defendant BINGHAM MCHALE LLP
10 WEST MARKET STREET #2700
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204
(317)635-8900
LIAISON COUNSEL-DEFTS RANDALL RIGGS
defendant LOCKE REYNOLDS LLP
201 N ILLINOIS ST SUITE 1000
PO BOX 44961
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46244
(317)237-3800
DATENR.PROCEEDINGS
10/26/2000 1MOTION TO STAY of discovery to schedule a CMP conf (emergency) c/s DEFT-Firestone eod 10/26/00 [CBU]
10/26/2000 2ORDER -Received Certified Transfer Order from the Judical Panel on Multidistrict Litigation re: Transfer of MDL-1373 cases to the Southern District of Indiana, Indpls Division eod 10/26/00 [CBU]
10/26/2000 3ORDER stays the deposition of John Lampe, CEO of Firestone and stays all further discovery until CMPs have been made, unless persuasive, exigent circumstances demand otherwise. Parties facing such urgent circumstances are allowed 10 days with which to file a motion to lift the stay for a particular discovery action as promptly as possible should some exigency develop cm SEB eod 10/26/00 [CBU]
10/26/2000 4APPEARANCE of Irwin Levin, David Cutshaw and Richard Shevitz of Cohen & Malad on behalf of the pltfs-Gary Gustafson, Michael Devening, William Wehking, Kathleen Wehking et al, Jeana Wonnacot, and Stacy Shewcraft c/s eod 10/26/00 [CBU]
10/26/2000 5MOTION for order setting initial conf c/s PLTFS-Gustafson, Devening, Wehkings, Wonnacot and Shewcraft eod 10/26/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 6APPEARANCE of Mark Merkle of Kreig DeVault Alexander & Capehart on behalf of the deft-Bridgestone/Firestone c/s eod 10/31/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 7MOTION PRO HAC VICE to admit Hugh Whiting on behalf of the deft-Bridgestone/Firestone c/s eod 10/31/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 8MOTION PRO HAC VICE to admit Mark Herrmann on behalf of the deft-Bridgestone/Firestone c/s eod 10/31/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 9MOTION PRO HAC VICE to admit Stephen Brogan on behalf of the deft-Bridgestone/Firestone c/s eod 10/31/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 10RECEIPT #42656 in the amount of $90.00 (PHV-3) eod 10/31/00 [CBU]
10/31/2000 11ORDER grants the admission of Hugh Whiting, Mark Herrmann and Stephen Brogan on behalf of the deft-Bridgestone/Firestone (dist made to Mark Merkle) SEB eod 11/01/00 [CBU]
11/01/2000 12MOTION for status conf c/s PLTFS-Carrillo, Carrillo, Salequi, Rujano eod 11/01/00 [CBU]
11/01/2000 13ORDER regarding Practice and Procedure upon transfer (S.O.); eod 11/01/00 [CBU]
11/01/2000 = ORDER ASSIGNS CONF to 11/17/00 at 10:00AM Room 216 (SEB) c/m ; eod 11/01/00 [CBU]
11/01/2000 = ORDER ASSIGNS CONF to 12/06/00 at 10:00AM Room 216 (SEB) c/m (second MDL attnys conf) and Schedule A and Schedule B eod 11/01/00 [CBU]
11/01/2000 14ORDER of appointment of Special Master-Debra McVicker Lynch cm SEB eod 11/01/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 15LETTER sent to the USDC for the WD/AR re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 16LETTER sent to the USDC for the CD/CA re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 17LETTER sent to the USDC for the ND/CA re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 18LETTER sent to the USDC for the SD/CA re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 19LETTER sent to the USDC for the D/COLUMBIA re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 20LETTER sent to the USDC for the MD/FL re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 21LETTER sent to the USDC for the SD/FL re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 22LETTER sent to the USDC for the CD/IL re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 23LETTER sent to the USDC for the ND/IL re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 24LETTER sent to the USDC for the SD/IL re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 25LETTER sent to the USDC for the ED/LA re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 26LETTER sent to the USDC for the MD/LA re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 27LETTER sent to the USDC for the WD/LA re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 28LETTER sent to the USDC for the D/MA re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 29LETTER sent to the USDC for the D/MD re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 30LETTER sent to the USDC for the ED/MI re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 31LETTER sent to the USDC for the SD/MS re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 32LETTER sent to the USDC for the WD/MO re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 33LETTER sent to the USDC for the D/NJ re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 34LETTER sent to the USDC for the D/NM re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 35LETTER sent to the USDC for the SD/OH re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 36LETTER sent to the USDC for the ED/OK re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 37LETTER sent to the USDC for the WD/OK re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 38LETTER sent to the USDC for the D/RI re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 39LETTER sent to the USDC for the MD/TN re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 40LETTER sent to the USDC for the ED/TX re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 41LETTER sent to the USDC for the ND/TX re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 42LETTER sent to the USDC for the SD/TX re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
10/30/2000 43LETTER sent to the USDC for the SD/WV re:MDL Transfer and Request for Records eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
11/01/2000 44APPEARANCE of Robert Schuckit of Dann Pecar Newman & Kleiman on behalf of the following pltfs-H Benford, M Benford, F Bruemmer, A Fernandez-Concheso, S Fidan, S Grayson, R Greenberg, D Hayes, T Holt, M Huber, Y Jordain, C Kusturiss, K Maples, J Maples, J Mathey, K Powell, J Pulgar, M Szot, R Taylor, R Trujillo, M Williams, J Zelenika and L Zelenika c/s eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
11/01/2000 45REPORT of Initial Conf of the Illinois Pltfs Steering Committee held on 10/31/00 in Chicago IL c/s eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
11/02/2000 46APPEARANCE of Ronald Motley as co-counsel on behalf of the following pltfs-Kellerman Woodworks and John Sommers c/s eod 11/02/00 [CBU]
11/03/2000 47MOTION FOR LEAVE TO file answer instanter c/s DEFT-Bridgestone/Firestone (IP00-5036-C) eod 11/06/00 [CBU]
11/03/2000 48MOTION to suspend individual motions and pretrial oligations in consolidated cases c/s DEFT-FORD eod 11/06/00 [CBU]
11/03/2000 49APPEARANCE of John Beisner of O'Melveny & Myers LLP and Randall Riggs of Locke Reynolds LLP on behalf of the deft-Ford Motor Company c/s eod 11/06/00 [CBU]
11/03/2000 50SUBMISSION of Proposal for initial CMP order c/s DEFT-Ford eod 11/06/00 [CBU]
11/06/2000 51RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC of WV (IP00-5061) eod 11/07/00 [CBU]
11/06/2000 52RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC D/NM (IP00-5041-C) eod 11/07/00 [CBU]
11/06/2000 53RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC D/NM (IP00-5042-C) eod 11/07/00 [CBU]
11/06/2000 54RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC of the WD/AR (IP00-5000-C) eod 11/07/00 [CBU]
11/06/2000 55AMENDED COMPLAINT for damages c/s PLTFS-Carrillo, et al (IP00-5005-C) eod 11/07/00 [CBU]
11/06/2000 56AMENDED COMPLAINT for damages c/s PLTFS-Ramirez, et al (IP00-5006-C) eod 11/07/00 [CBU]
11/07/2000 57ANSWER to complaint and; eod 11/07/00 [CBU]
11/07/2000 = AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE c/s DEFT-Bridgestone/Firestone (IP00-5038-C) eod 11/07/00 [CBU]
11/07/2000 58ENTRY -minute-regarding media representatives cm SEB eod 11/07/00 [CBU]
11/07/2000 59RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC of CD/IL (IP00-5019-C) eod 11/08/00 [CBU]
11/06/2000 60RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC of the SD/MS (IP00-5038-C) eod 11/08/00 [CBU]
11/07/2000 61AGENDA SUBMITTED for the initial conf (proposed) ATTNY Daniel Becnel eod 11/08/00 [CBU]
11/07/2000 62ORDER directing the Clerk of the Court to close the current files administratively (IP00-1667-C T/G) and (IP00-1697-C H/G) and to open files using appropriate MDL cause numbers . Robyn Smith, et al. V Bridgestone Firestone, et al. IP00-5063-C B/S and John-David Lindsey, et al. V Ford Motor Company, et al. IP00-5062-C B/S cm SEB eod 11/08/00 [CBU]
11/07/2000 63ORDER grants the answer (IP00-5036-C) shall be deemed filed instanter as of the date of this order cm SEB eod 11/08/00 [CBU]
11/07/2000 64ANSWER to complaint and; eod 11/08/00 [CBU]
11/07/2000 = AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE c/s DEFT-Bridgestone/Firestone eod 11/08/00 [CBU]
11/07/2000 65SUBMISSION of proposal concerning Federal Court-State Court litigation coordination c/s DEFT-Ford Motor Comp eod 11/08/00 [CBU]
11/07/2000 66JOINDER in and motion to enlarge slightly, motion to suspend individual motions and pretrial obligations in consolidated cases c/s DEFT-Bridgestone/Firestone eod 11/08/00 [CBU]
11/08/2000 67RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/OK (IP00-5045-C) eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/08/2000 68RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ND/IL 00 cv 5408 (IP00-5024-C) eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/08/2000 69RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/IL (IP00-5027-C) eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/08/2000 70RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/IL (IP00-5026-C) eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/08/2000 71RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/OH (IP00-5044-C) eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/08/2000 72MOTION FOR REMAND USDC of the WD/AR c/s PLTF-S.McKinney (IP00-5000-C) eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/09/2000 73SUBMISSION of the proposal of organization and struction of pretrial phase of litigation for MDL 1373 c/s PLTF-S.McKinney(IP00-5000-C)(attny Fred Stoops) eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/09/2000 74PTC Submission c/s PLTF-McKinney eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/08/2000 75PTC submission and proposal for organization PLTFS- PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY STATE COURT eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/08/2000 76APPEARANCE of Jim Cole of Cole Cole & Easley PC on behalf of the pltfs-Carrie Spencer, Richard S Spencer and Richard M Spencer(IP00-5059-C) c/s eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/08/2000 77PTC submission c/s PODHURST Firm eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/09/2000 78RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/LA (IP00-5031-C) eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/09/2000 79REQUEST to make oral statement at 11/17/00 conf c/s DEFT-Bridgestone/Firestone eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/09/2000 80APPEARANCE of Randolph Barnhart of Hillyard and Barnhart LLP and W Scott Montross of Townsend & Montross on behalf of the pltfs in Sena (IP00-5042-C) and Monson (IP00-5041-C) c/s eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/08/2000 81ENTRY revising SCHEDULE A (adding two cases from the USDC SD/IN) eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/09/2000 82RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC D/RI (IP00-5047-C) eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/09/2000 83RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/TX (IP00-5059-C) eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/09/2000 84RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC D/MD (IP00-5035-C) eod 11/09/00 [CBU]
11/09/2000 85SUBMISSION of proposal for consideration at 11/17/00 ptc c/s PLTFS-"Ford Explorer Diminution in Value Cases" eod 11/13/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 86REPORT status (prel) c/s PLTFS eod 11/13/00 [CBU]
11/09/2000 87NOTICE OF FILING first amended complt c/s PLTF(IP00-5062-C B/S) eod 11/13/00 [CBU]
11/09/2000 88AMENDED COMPLAINT -first amended class action for damages and; eod 11/13/00 [CBU]
11/09/2000 = DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL c/s PLTFS (IP00-5062-C B/S) eod 11/13/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 89MOTION in opposition to acceptance into MDL c/s PLTFS eod 11/13/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 90AFFIDAVIT of Omar F Medina c/s eod 11/13/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 91RECEIPT of the original record (doc40) from the USDC MD/FL (IP00-5005-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 92RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/FL (IP00-5005) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 93RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/FL (IP00-5006-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 94RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/FL (IP00-5007-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 95RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/IL (IP00-5025-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 96RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/LA (IP00-5028-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 97RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/LA (IP00-5029-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 98RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/LA (IP00-5030-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 99RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/TX-McAllen (IP00-5060-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/14/2000 100REQUEST for oral argument c/s PLTF-P. Jones (IP00-5046-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 101SUBMISSION of potential coordinated State Court personal injury and class action cases c/s DEFT-Ford eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 103APPEARANCE of Ted Boswell and Jim Jackson on behalf of the pltf-Joshua Miller (letter form) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 105DISMISSAL of the claim Public Remedies Inc VS Bridgestone/Firestone without prej (certified copy recv'd from the ND/CA)(IP00-5002-C B/S) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 106APPEARANCE of Colin Smith and Frances Prell of Holland & Knight on behalf of the deft-Bridgestone/Firestone c/s eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 107Request for addition to panel attny service list-Colin Smith and Frances Prell on behalf of the deft-Bridgestone/Firestone c/s eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 108SUBMISSION -supplemental of signatures to prel status report to the Court c/s PLTFS eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 109OBJECTION -opposition to the CMP order proposed by deft-Ford Company c/s PLTF-J. Spied eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/14/2000 110NOTICE of withdrawal as counsel-Straus & Boies LLP on behalf of the Clarke Pltfs they will continue to be represented by Steve Gregory, Michael Hamilton and Lee Anderson c/s eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/14/2000 111ANSWER to the AMENDED COMPLAINT and affirmative defenses; eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/14/2000 = MOTION TO DISMISS and STRIKE Counts IV, VI, X and XI of the complt c/s DEFT-Ford Motor Comp (IP00-5006-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/14/2000 112ANSWER to the AMENDED COMPLAINT ; eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/14/2000 = AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE and; eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/14/2000 = MOTION TO DISMISS and strike Counts IV, VI, X and XI of the pltfs complt c/s DEFT-Ford Motor Comp (IP00-5005-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 113RECEIPT of the supplemental record from the USDC ED/OK (IP00-50450-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 114RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC CD/CA (Western Div)(IP00-5001-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 115RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/OH (IP00-5043-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 116RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ND/IL (IP00-5020-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 117RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/TX (IP00-5057-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 118RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/TX (IP00-5058-C) eod 11/14/00 [CBU]
11/13/2000 119RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ND/IL (IP00-5023-C) eod 11/15/00 [CBU]
11/14/2000 120RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC D/MD (IP00-5036-C) eod 11/15/00 [CBU]
11/14/2000 121RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/CA (IP00-5003-C) eod 11/15/00 [CBU]
11/14/2000 122RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/TX (IP00-5054-C) eod 11/15/00 [CBU]
11/15/2000 124NOTICE of designation of lead counsel and ptc submission c/s PLTFS-J Morris and R Morris eod 11/15/00 [CBU]
11/15/2000 125REQUEST for suggestion for remand c/s PLTF-S. McKinney eod 11/15/00 [CBU]
11/14/2000 126RECEIPT of the original record from USDC ND/IL (IP00-5021-C) eod 11/16/00 [CBU]
11/15/2000 127APPEARANCE of Mark Merkle on behalf of the deft-Bridgestone/Firestone Inc c/s eod 11/16/00 [CBU]
11/15/2000 128MOTION PRO HAC VICE to admit Timothy Eble on behalf of the pltfs c/s (IP00-5062-C) eod 11/16/00 [CBU]
11/16/2000 129REQUEST (formal) to address the court at initial conf c/s ATTNY-Don Barrett, Elizabeth Cabraser and Irwin Levin eod 11/16/00 [CBU]
11/16/2000 130OBJECTION to transfer c/s PLTFS-Lahaniatis, Viscount, Viscount, Patterson, Patterson and Lujick (WWE cases) eod 11/16/00 [CBU]
11/16/2000 131SUBMISSION -second supplemental of signatures to pltfs status report to the court c/s eod 11/16/00 [CBU]
11/16/2000 132RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ND/TX (IP00-5055-C) eod 11/16/00 [CBU]
11/16/2000 133RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC D/Columbia (IP00-5004-C) eod 11/16/00 [CBU]
11/16/2000 134APPEARANCE of Richard L Denney of Denney & Barrett PC as co-counsel on behalf of the pltfs c/s (IP00-5063-C) eod 11/20/00 [CBU]
11/16/2000 135APPEARANCE of Bob Langdon of Langdon Emison Kuhlman & Evans as co-counsel on behalf of the pltfs c/s (IP00-5063-C) eod 11/20/00 [CBU]
11/17/2000 136BRIEF in support of motion for remand c/s PLTF-S.McKinney eod 11/20/00 [CBU]
11/17/2000 137AFFIDAVIT of Fred Stoops Sr (McKinney) eod 11/20/00 [CBU]
11/17/2000 138APPEARANCE of Randall Riggs on behalf of the deft-Ford Motor Company c/s (IP00-5063) eod 11/20/00 [CBU]
11/17/2000 139APPEARANCE of Lloyd Milliken Jr on behalf of the deft-Ford Motor Company c/s (IP00-5063) eod 11/20/00 [CBU]
11/17/2000 140APPEARANCE of Kevin Schiferl on behalf of the deft-Ford Motor Company (IP00-5063-C) eod 11/20/00 [CBU]
11/17/2000 141REQUEST to address the Court at the 11/17/00 Status Conf c/s ATTNY-Walter C Dumas eod 11/20/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 142NOTICE OF PARTIES' FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME for the deft-Bridgestone/Firestone to and including 12/26/00 to respond to the complt c/s (IP00-5063-C) eod 11/20/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 143RECEIPT of the original records from the USDC SD/TX (IP00-5056-C) eod 11/20/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 144RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/TN (IP00-5052-C) eod 11/20/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 145RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/TN (IP00-5050-C) eod 11/20/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 146RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/TN (IP00-5048-C) eod 11/20/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 147RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/TN (IP00-5053-C) eod 11/20/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 148MOTION for approval of proposed pltfs leadership and organizational structure c/s ATTNY's-Cohen & Malad and Wilson Kehoe &Winingham eod 11/21/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 149RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/TN (IP00-5051-C) eod 11/21/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 150RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC D/NJ (IP00-5040-C) eod 11/21/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 151APPEARANCE of Richard Arsenault of Neblett Beard & Arsenault to be added to the Panel Service List c/s eod 11/21/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 152RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/TN (IP00-5049-C) eod 11/21/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 153MOTION TO AMEND the complt (renew) c/s PLTFS-Smithwick eod 11/21/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 154MOTION for status conf c/s PLTFS-Smithwick, Halkett, Vives eod 11/21/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 155MOTION FOR REMAND c/s PLTFS-Halkett eod 11/21/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 156RECEIPT of the Certified copy of the Order Vacating Transfer Order on Public Remedies V Bridgestone Firestone (IP00-5002-C) and George Burkes Jr V Bridgestone Firestone (IP00-5037-C) from the Judicial Panel on MDL eod 11/21/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 157OPPOSITION to the Conditional Transfer Order c/s PLTFS-Newsoms eod 11/21/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 158ENTRY striking the following documents titled "Pre-Conference Submission" #102, #104 and #123. They will be maintained with other materials submitted in advance of the 11/17/00 cm SEB eod 11/21/00 [CBU]
11/17/2000 159COURTROOM MINUTES of the Initial Status Conf held this date; Chief Judge Barker presiding with Magistrate Shields; Parties by counsel are present; The Court hears proposals and arguments of counsel concerning the management of this litigation, the organizational structure of pltfs counsel, the preservation of evidence and other discovery matters. The Special Master discusses procedural matters and the Clerk of the Court demonstrates the operation of the Courts Webpage for this litigation. Counsel for the pltfs are to make their written proposal concerning the organizational structure of pltfs counsel to the Court on Monday 11/20. Representative counsel for the pltfs and counsel for the defts are directed to confer to develop a proposal for the preservation of evidence for prompt submission to the Court. Conf is adjourned. cm SEB eod 11/21/00 [CBU]
11/21/2000 160CT REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT of the status conf held on 11/17/00 before Chief Judge Barker and Magistrate Judge Shields eod 11/21/00 [CBU]
11/21/2000 161RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC D/MA (IP00-5033-C) eod 11/22/00 [CBU]
11/21/2000 162RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC D/MA (IP00-5034-C) eod 11/22/00 [CBU]
11/22/2000 163ORDER on Organizational Structure and Discovery; Appointment of lead counsel and liason counsel-Don Barrett of the Barrett Law Office as Lead Counsel for the class cases, and Victor Diaz Jr of Podhurst Orseck Josefsberg Eaton Meadow Olin & Perwin PA and Mike Eidson of Colson Hicks Eidson as Co-Lead Counsel for the personal injury/death cases. The Court appoints William Winningham of Wilson Kehoe and Winningham as Liaison Counsel for the personal injury/death cases and Irwin Levin of Cohen & Malad as Liaison Counsel for the class cases; Preservation of Records and Other Evidence; Presentation of Remand Motions to the Court; Plan for Court's Consideration of Request for Injunctive Relief; Partial Lifting of 10/26/00 Order Staying Discovery and; Suspension of Certain Pretrial Deadlines (S.O.) cm SEB eod 11/22/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 164RECEIPT of the supplemental record from the USDC WD/CA (IP00-5001-C) eod 11/27/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 165RECEIPT of the supplemental record from the ND/TX (IP00-5055-C) eod 11/27/00 [CBU]
11/20/2000 166MOTION FOR REMAND c/s PLTFS-Vives eod 11/27/00 [CBU]
11/22/2000 167RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ND/IL (IP00-5022-C) eod 11/27/00 [CBU]
11/22/2000 168SUMMONS issued to Bridgestone Corp (IP00-5022-C B/S) eod 11/27/00 [CBU]
11/22/2000 169NOTICE OF FILING appearance c/s eod 11/27/00 [CBU]
11/22/2000 170APPEARANCE of Lora Minichillo and Daniel Neppl of Schwartz & Freeman on behalf of the pltfs-Susan Grayson and Terry Holt eod 11/27/00 [CBU]
11/22/2000 171SUBMISSION of corrected exhibit "A" to pltfs motion for approval of proposed pltfs leadership and organizational structure c/s PLTFS eod 11/27/00 [CBU]
11/27/2000 172SUBMISSION of Pennsylvania State Court Class Action Groups position paper eod 11/27/00 [CBU]
11/27/2000 173MOTION FOR TIME TO respond to the complt c/s DEFT-Ford (IP00-5063-C) eod 11/28/00 [CBU]
11/27/2000 174AMENDED answer to complaint ; eod 11/28/00 [CBU]
11/27/2000 = AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE and; eod 11/28/00 [CBU]
11/27/2000 = MOTION TO DISMISS and strike Counts IV, VI X and XI of the pltfs complt c/s DEFT-Ford (IP00-5005-C) eod 11/28/00 [CBU]
11/27/2000 175AMENDED answer to complaint ; eod 11/28/00 [CBU]
11/27/2000 = AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE and; eod 11/28/00 [CBU]
11/27/2000 = MOTION TO DISMISS and strike Counts IV, VI, X and XI of pltfs complt c/s DEFT-Ford (IP00-5006-C) eod 11/28/00 [CBU]
11/27/2000 176ANSWER to the AMENDED COMPLAINT ; eod 11/28/00 [CBU]
11/27/2000 = AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE and; eod 11/28/00 [CBU]
11/27/2000 = MOTION TO DISMISS and strike Counts III, V, VII, IX and XI and/or for more definite statement and incorporated memorandum of law in support c/s DEFT-Firestone (IP00-5005-C) eod 11/28/00 [CBU]
11/27/2000 177ANSWER to the AMENDED COMPLAINT ; eod 11/28/00 [CBU]
11/27/2000 = AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE and; eod 11/28/00 [CBU]
11/27/2000 = MOTION TO DISMISS and strike Counts III, V, VII, IX and XI and/or for more definite statement and incorporated memorandum of law in support c/s DEFT-Firestone (IP00-5006-C) eod 11/28/00 [CBU]
11/28/2000 178REQUEST to make oral statement at 12/6/00 conf ATTNY-Kenneth Jacobsen eod 11/28/00 [CBU]
11/30/2000 179SUBMISSION for approval of proposed management structure c/s PLTFS (disk submitted) eod 11/30/00 [CBU]
12/01/2000 180ORDER -Received Certified Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-1) from the Judical Panel on Multidistrict Litigation re: Transfer of MDL-1373 cases to the Southern District of Indiana, Indpls Division eod 12/01/00 [CBU]
12/01/2000 181CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN TENDERED BY PLTFS (disk submitted) eod 12/04/00 [CBU]
12/01/2000 182SUBMISSION in dimunution in value actions relating to organization and structure c/s PLTFS in Ford Explorer eod 12/04/00 [CBU]
12/04/2000 183RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC CD/IL (IP00-5018-C) eod 12/04/00 [CBU]
12/04/2000 184RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC WD/MO (IP00-5039-C) eod 12/04/00 [CBU]
12/04/2000 185RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC WD/OK (IP00-5046-C) eod 12/04/00 [CBU]
12/04/2000 186RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC WD/LA (IP00-5032-C) eod 12/04/00 [CBU]
12/04/2000 187RESPONSE to pltfs request for suggestion for remand c/s DEFT-Bridgestone/Firestone eod 12/04/00 [CBU]
12/04/2000 188MEMORANDUM in support of the creation of a public interest/public safety counsel and appt of Michael Hausfeld to that position c/s PLTF-Center for Auto Safety (disk submitted) eod 12/04/00 [CBU]
12/04/2000 189RESPONSE to pltfs motion for approval of proposed pltfs leadership and organizational proposal c/s DEFTS-Bridgestone/Firestone and Ford eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/04/2000 190SUBMISSION for inclusion on pltfs proposed management structure c/s BENFORD CLASS PLTFS (disk submitted) eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/04/2000 191NOTICE of designation of lead counsel and pre-conference submissions c/s PLTF-Emile Hall eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/05/2000 192ORDER -Received Certified Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-2) from the Judical Panel on Multidistrict Litigation re: Transfer of MDL-1373 cases to the Southern District of Indiana, Indpls Division eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/04/2000 193APPEARANCE of Thomas Kilbane, Robin Weaver and Joseph Weinstein of Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP and Thomas Stayton and Ellen Boshkoff of Baker & Daniels on behalf of the deft-Bridgestone Corporation c/s eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/05/2000 194MOTION to intervene and unseal documents c/s BLOOMBERG eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/05/2000 195MEMORANDUM of law in support of motion to intervene and unseal documents c/s BLOOMBERG eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/05/2000 196APPEARANCE of Daniel Byron of McHale Cook & Welch on behalf of the petitioner Bloomberg LP c/s eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/05/2000 197MOTION PRO HAC VICE to admit Charles Glasser Jr on behalf of Bloomberg LP c/s eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/05/2000 198MOTION PRO HAC VICE to admit Thomas Golden on behalf of Bloomberg LP c/s eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/05/2000 199MOTION PRO HAC VICE to admit Richard Klein on behalf of Bloomberg LP c/s eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/05/2000 200RECEIPT #43148 in the amount of $90.00 eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/05/2000 201CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT c/s BLOOMBERG LP eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/05/2000 202AFFIDAVIT of Lawrence Viele (Bloomberg) eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/05/2000 203REQUEST for oral argument on motion to intervene c/s BLOOMBERG eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/05/2000 204APPEARANCE of Daniel Byron on behalf the petitioner Dow Jones & Company c/s eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/05/2000 205MOTION to intervene and unseal documents c/s DOW JONES & COMP eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/05/2000 206MEMORANDUM of law in support of motion to intervene and unseal documents c/s DOW JONES & COMP eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/05/2000 207CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT c/s DOW JONES & COMP eod 12/05/00 [CBU]
12/07/2000 208ORDER -received from the MDL lifting the stay of conditional transfer order on Martha Cochran V Bridgestone/Firestone (D/SC 2:00-3273)(IP00-5147-C) eod 12/07/00 [CBU]
12/06/2000 209APPEARANCE of the law firm Cherry & Lehman LLC on behalf of the pltfs-Jourdan, Taylor and Szot (IP00-5020-C) eod 12/07/00 [CBU]
12/06/2000 210APPEARANCE of Philip DeMaetelaere of Cherry & Lehman on behalf of the pltfs-Jourdain, Taylor and Szot eod 12/07/00 [CBU]
12/06/2000 211APPEARANCE of Richard Lehman of Cherry & Lehman on behalf of the pltfs-Jourdain, Taylor and Szot eod 12/07/00 [CBU]
12/06/2000 212APPEARANCE of Matthew Tanner of Cherry & Lehman on behalf of the pltfs-Jourdain, Taylor and Szot eod 12/07/00 [CBU]
12/06/2000 213APPEARANCE of Myron Cherry of Cherry & Lehman on behalf of the pltfs-Jourdain, Taylor and Szot eod 12/07/00 [CBU]
11/30/2000 214NOTICE OF FILING amended appearance c/s eod 12/07/00 [CBU]
11/30/2000 215APPEARANCE -amended-Lora Minichillo and Daniel Neppl of Schwartz & Freeman on behalf of the pltfs-Susan Grayson and Terry Holt eod 12/07/00 [CBU]
12/07/2000 216SUBMISSION (supplemental) in Ford Explorer Diminution in Value actions relating to organization and structure c/s PLTFS-Ford Explorer Diminution eod 12/07/00 [CBU]
12/07/2000 217RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/FL (IP00-5009-C) eod 12/08/00 [CBU]
12/07/2000 218RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/FL (IP00-5010-C) eod 12/08/00 [CBU]
12/07/2000 219RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/FL (IP00-5011-C) eod 12/08/00 [CBU]
12/07/2000 220RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/FL (IP00-5012-C) eod 12/08/00 [CBU]
12/07/2000 221RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/FL (IP00-5013-C) eod 12/08/00 [CBU]
12/07/2000 222RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/FL (IP00-5014-C) eod 12/08/00 [CBU]
12/07/2000 223RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/FL (IP00-5015-C) eod 12/08/00 [CBU]
12/07/2000 224RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/FL (IP00-5017-C) eod 12/08/00 [CBU]
12/08/2000 225ORDER on pltfs Management Structure and various Case Management Matters; Pltfs shall file a Master Complt by 12/29/00; Parties shall submit a proposed CMP by 12/22/00 and; eod 12/08/00 [CBU]
12/08/2000 = ORDER ASSIGNS CONF to 01/30/01 at 10:00AM Room 216 (SEB) c/m (setting meeting with Lead and Local counsel) (S.O.) eod 12/08/00 [CBU]
12/07/2000 226RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/AL (IP00-5064-C) eod 12/11/00 [CBU]
12/06/2000 227RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC D/AZ (IP00-5067-C) eod 12/11/00 [CBU]
11/17/2000 228RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ND/IL (IP00-5124-C) eod 12/11/00 [CBU]
12/11/2000 229MOTION FOR LEAVE TO file the motion for clarification and/or reconsideration of this Court's order on pltfs management structure and various CMP matters dated 12/8/00 c/s PLTFS-FORD EXPLORER DIMINUTION IN VALUE eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/11/2000 230NOTICE of compliance with the Courts 12/8/00 order c/s PLTFS-FORD EXPLORER DIMINUTION IN VALUE eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/07/2000 231APPEARANCE of Henry Price, William Potter II and Larry Jackson; David Boies, Stephen Neuwirth, Cynthia Moore and Marcy Norwood-Lynch; Edward Ricci and Theodore Leopold; David Berger, Harold Berger, H Laddie Montague Jr and Russell Henkin; Stephen Zack, Stephen Rash and Orion Callison; Michael Straus, Vreeland Gerald Johnson and Michael Allsup; Frederick Furth and Ben Furth; Andrew Frumovitz; Law Offices of Hilary B Taylor and Jesse Gamez on behalf of the pltfs in the following cases-IP00-5156-C, IP00-5158-C, IP00-5159-C, IP00-5160-C and IP00-5162-C c/s eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/08/2000 232NOTICE OF FILING answer, affirmative defenses and motion to dismiss c/s DEFT-Bridgestone/Firestone (IP00-5006-C) eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/08/2000 233NOTICE OF FILING answer, affirmative defenses and motion to dismiss c/s DEFT-Bridgestone/Firestone (IP00-5005-C) eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/08/2000 234APPEARANCE of Edward Ryan of Holland & Knight joins Colin Smith and Frances Prell on behalf of the deft-Bridgestone/Firestone c/s eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/08/2000 235ORDER grants the admission of Richard Klein, Thomas Golden and Charles Glasser Jr on behalf of the Intervenor Bloomberg LLP cm SEB eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/12/2000 236REPLY to deft-Bridgestone/Firestones response to pltfs request for suggest for remand c/s PLTF-S. McKinney eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/08/2000 237RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/LA (IP00-5128-C) eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/08/2000 238RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/LA (IP00-5129-C) eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/08/2000 239RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/LA (IP00-5130-C) eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/08/2000 240RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/LA (IP00-5131-C) eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/08/2000 241RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/LA (IP00-5132-C) eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/08/2000 242RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/LA (IP00-5133-C) eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/08/2000 243RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/LA (IP00-5134-C) eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/06/2000 244RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ND/MS (IP00-5138-C) eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/06/2000 245RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ND/MS (IP00-5137-C) eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
11/30/2000 246RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ND/NY (IP00-5139-C) eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/07/2000 247RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC WD/PA (IP00-5145-C) eod 12/12/00 [CBU]
12/13/2000 248RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ND/AL (IP00-5065-C) eod 12/14/00 [CBU]
12/11/2000 249RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/AR (IP00-5066-C) eod 12/14/00 [CBU]
12/11/2000 250RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC CD/CA Western Division (IP00-5068-C) eod 12/14/00 [CBU]
12/11/2000 251RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC CD/CA Western Division (IP00-5069-C) eod 12/14/00 [CBU]
12/11/2000 252RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/CA (Ip00-5070-C) eod 12/14/00 [CBU]
12/11/2000 253RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/GA (IP00-5121-C) eod 12/14/00 [CBU]
12/13/2000 254RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/KY (IP00-5127-C) eod 12/14/00 [CBU]
12/12/2000 255RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC D/MD (IP00-5136-C) eod 12/14/00 [CBU]
12/13/2000 256RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/NY (IP00-5140-C) eod 12/14/00 [CBU]
12/11/2000 257RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/OK (IP00-5141-C) eod 12/14/00 [CBU]
12/11/2000 258RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ND/OK (IP00-5142-C) eod 12/14/00 [CBU]
12/12/2000 259RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/PA (IP00-5143-C) eod 12/14/00 [CBU]
12/11/2000 260RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/PA (IP00-5144-C) eod 12/14/00 [CBU]
12/11/2000 261RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/TX Beaumont Division (IP00-5152-C) eod 12/14/00 [CBU]
12/13/2000 262RECEIPT of the supplemental record from the ND/IL (IP00-5020-C)(Transcript) eod 12/14/00 [CBU]
12/14/2000 263RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/LA (IP00-5135-C) eod 12/15/00 [CBU]
12/14/2000 264RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ND/AL (IP00-5156-C) eod 12/15/00 [CBU]
12/14/2000 265RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/FL (IP00-5159-C) eod 12/15/00 [CBU]
12/15/2000 266RESPONSE (Opposition) to "Diminution in Value pltfs' Motion for leave to file the Motion for Clarification and/or Reconsideration of this Court's Order on pltfs' Management Structure and Various Case Management Matters" (disk received) c/s - DEFT FMC eod 12/15/00 [MAC]
12/15/2000 267NOTICE of Proposed Class and Subclass Definitions (disk received) c/s - PLTFS eod 12/15/00 [MAC]
12/15/2000 268MOTION for Authority to Disseminate Notice of Court Orders and Notices by E-Mail and to serve all other Pleadings and Motions by Facsimile c/s - PLTFS eod 12/15/00 [MAC]
12/18/2000 269REPLY to the memorandum of deft-Ford in opposition to the diminution in value pltfs motion for clarification and/or reconsideration c/s DIMINUTION in VALUE PLTFS eod 12/18/00 [CBU]
12/18/2000 270ORDER on Explorer Diminution in Value pltfs motion for clarification and or reconsideration; certain modification of the Courts 12/8/00 Order; 1) Explorer pltfs shall be entitled to designate, subject to approval of the Court, one member of the pltfs executive committee; 2) by virtue of their representation on the Executive Committee the Explorer pltfs shall be entitled to participate in any class settlement discussions and in the drafting of the master class complt; The Court denies the request that the Explorer Diminution pltfs separately plead and argue class certification as it relates to their claims and the Court denies their request for their own liaison counsel. On a separate matter the Court now appoints the nominations of Theodore Leopold to serve on the Discovery/Expert Committee and Stephen Neuwirth to serve on the Settlement/ADR Committee cm (S.O.) SEB eod 12/18/00 [CBU]
12/15/2000 271RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/TN (IP00-5148-C) eod 12/19/00 [CBU]
12/15/2000 272RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/TN (IP00-5149-C) eod 12/19/00 [CBU]
12/15/2000 273RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/TN (IP00-5150-C) eod 12/19/00 [CBU]
12/15/2000 274RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/TN (IP00-5151-C) eod 12/19/00 [CBU]
12/15/2000 275RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC MD/FL (IP00-5160-C) eod 12/19/00 edited 12/20/00 [CBU]
12/18/2000 276RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC Puerto Rico (IP00-5163-C) eod 12/19/00 [CBU]
12/18/2000 277RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC CD/CA (IP00-5157-C) eod 12/19/00 [CBU]
12/18/2000 278RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ED/PA (IP00-5162-C) eod 12/19/00 [CBU]
12/18/2000 279APPEARANCE of Philip Gordon of Gordon Law Firm represents AutoNation USA Corp (IP00-5153-C) eod 12/20/00 [CBU]
12/18/2000 280APPEARANCE of Jere Beasley, Stephen Drinkard, J Greg Allen and Dana Taunton on behalf of the pltfs in IP00-5078-C c/s eod 12/20/00 [CBU]
12/19/2000 281CT REPORTER'S TRANSCRIPT of the hearing held 12/6/00 before Judge Barker and Magistrate Shields eod 12/20/00 [CBU]
12/20/2000 282SUBMISSION of proposed list of personal injury/wrongful death cases submitted for remand c/s PLTFS eod 12/20/00 [CBU]
12/19/2000 283ANSWER to complaint and; eod 12/20/00 [CBU]
12/19/2000 = AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE c/s DEFT-Bridgestone/Firestone (IP00-5063-C) eod 12/20/00 [CBU]
12/19/2000 284APPEARANCE of Daniel P Byron on behalf of the petr-Gannett Satellite Information Network, d/b/a USA TODAY c/s eod 12/20/00 [CBU]
12/19/2000 285MOTION to intervene and unseal documents c/s PETR-Gannett Satellite eod 12/20/00 [CBU]
12/19/2000 286MEMORANDUM of law in support of motion to intervene and unseal documents c/s PETR-Gannet eod 12/20/00 [CBU]
12/19/2000 287CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT c/s PERT-Gannett eod 12/20/00 [CBU]
12/19/2000 288APPEARANCE of Daniel Byron on behalf of petr, Reuters America Inc c/s eod 12/20/00 [CBU]
12/19/2000 289MOTION to intervene and unseal documents c/s PETR-Reuters America eod 12/20/00 [CBU]
12/19/2000 290MEMORANDUM of law in support of motion to intervene and unseal documents c/s PETR-Reuters America eod 12/20/00 [CBU]
12/19/2000 291CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT c/s PETR-Reuters America eod 12/20/00 [CBU]
12/20/2000 292SUBMISSION -proposed designation of Ford Explorer Diminution in value counsel for the pltfs Executive committee (and proposed revised nominations for the Settlement/ADR and Discovery/Experts Committee) c/s eod 12/20/00 [CBU]
12/21/2000 293ORDER grants the authority to disseminate notice of court orders and notices by e-mail and to serve all other pleadings and motions by facsimile (S.O.) cm SEB eod 12/21/00 [CBU]
12/20/2000 294NOTICE regarding status of remand motions in class actions c/s PLTFS (disk submitted) eod 12/22/00 [CBU]
12/20/2000 295NOTICE of Class pltfs injunctive relief proposal PLTFS (disk submitted) eod 12/22/00 [CBU]
12/21/2000 296MOTION TO DISMISS on forum non conveniens grounds (Venezuelan cases-40) DEFT-Ford Motor Comp (same disk for the next four pleadings) eod 12/22/00 [CBU]
12/21/2000 297MEMORANDUM of points and authorities in support of motion to dismiss on forum non conveniens grounds (Venezuelan Cases) c/s DEFT-Ford eod 12/22/00 [CBU]
12/21/2000 298MOTION TO DISMISS on forum non conveniens grounds (Colombian Cases-6) c/s DEFT-Ford Motor eod 12/22/00 [CBU]
12/21/2000 299MEMORANDUM of points and authorities in support of motion to dismiss on forum non conveniens grounds (Colombian Cases) DEFT-Ford Motor eod 12/22/00 [CBU]
12/22/2000 300NOTICE OF FILING of motions seeking coordination of State Court Firestone tire-related litigation in Texas and California c/s DEFT-Ford Motor (disk submitted) eod 12/22/00 [CBU]
12/22/2000 301ORDER approves the designations of Stephen Neuwirth to serve on pltfs Executive Committee, Theodore Leopold to serve on the Settlement/ADR Committee and H Laddie Montague Jr to serve on the Discovery/Experts Committee cm SEB eod 12/22/00 [CBU]
12/22/2000 302RESPONSE (Memorandum) in Opposition to Bloomberg's Motion to Intervene and Unseal Documents c/s - DEFT Bridgestone eod 12/22/00 [MAC]
12/21/2000 303RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ND/IL (IP00-5122-C) eod 12/22/00 [MAC]
12/22/2000 304RESPONSE to Bloomberg L.P.'s and Dow Jones & Company, Inc.'s Motion to Intervene and Unseal Documents c/s - PLTFS eod 12/26/00 [MAC]
12/22/2000 305RESPONSE (Opposition) to Bloomberg L.P.'s Motion to Intervene and Unseal Documents c/s - DEFT FMC eod 12/26/00 [MAC]
12/22/2000 306CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN TENDERED BY JOINT PARTIES eod 12/26/00 [MAC]
12/22/2000 307SUBMISSION regarding Proposed Case Management Order c/s - PLTFS eod 12/26/00 [MAC]
12/22/2000 308SUBMISSION of Comments concerning Proposed Case Management Order c/s - DEFTS eod 12/26/00 [MAC]
12/22/2000 309RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/SC (IP00-5164-C) eod 12/26/00 [MAC]
12/15/2000 310APPEARANCE of Louis A. Lehr, Jr. and Aimee B. Storin of law firm Arnstein & Lehr on behalf of Sears Roebuck Co c/s - SEARS eod 12/27/00 [MAC]
12/26/2000 311APPEARANCE of Aimee B. Storin of law firm Arnstein & Lohr as additional counsel on behalf of Sears Roebuck and Co. (IP00-5066-C) c/s - DEFT SEARS eod 12/27/00 [MAC]
12/26/2000 312RETURN of service of Process on Bridgestone Corporation on 12/18/00 (IP00-5121-C) - PLTFS eod 12/27/00 [MAC]
12/26/2000 313RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC NJ/Newark (IP00-5161-C) eod 12/27/00 [MAC]
12/26/2000 314RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC CT/New Haven (IP00-5072-C) eod 12/27/00 [MAC]
12/26/2000 315RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC SD/SC (IP00-5147-C) eod 12/27/00 [MAC]
12/27/2000 316AMENDED COMPLAINT (IP00-5078-C) c/s - PLTFS eod 12/27/00 [MAC]
12/27/2000 = DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL (IP00-5078-C) c/s - PLTFS eod 12/27/00 [MAC]
12/27/2000 317AMENDED COMPLAINT (IP00-5079-C) c/s - PLTFS eod 12/28/00 [MAC]
12/27/2000 = DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL (IP00-5079-C) c/s - PLTFS eod 12/28/00 [MAC]
12/27/2000 318RECEIPT of the original record from the USDC ND/CA (IP00-5158-C) eod 12/28/00 [MAC]
12/28/2000 319ORDER Requiring Notice of Certain Pending Motions. Counsel for the parties in all individual personal injury/wrongful death actions are Ordered to file on or before 1/22/01 a notice identifing any motion filed in the action prior to transfer which still require a ruling by this Court. (S.O.) cm SEB eod 12/29/00 [MAC]
12/28/2000 320ORDER on Briefing of Remand Motions. On or before 1/22/01 parties shall file and exchange any supplemental briefs they wish the Court to consider in ruling on the Motion for Remand. Motions pertain to IP00-5000-C, IP00-5068-C, IP00-5153-C, and IP00-5014-C). (S.O.) cm SEB eod 12/29/00 [MAC]
12/29/2000 321MOTION FOR TIME TO file Master Complaint until 1/2/01 (disk received) c/s - CLASS PLTFS eod 12/29/00 [MAC]
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