Schlimmer v. General Electric Company et al
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CONDITIONAL REMAND ORDER from Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Signed by the MDL Panel on 8/21/2013. (vlk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/28/2013)
UNITED STATES JUDICIAL PANEL
on
MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
IN RE: ASBESTOS PRODUCTS LIABILITY
LITIGATION (NO. VI)
MDL No. 875
(SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE)
CONDITIONAL REMAND ORDER
The transferee court in this litigation has, in the actions on this conditional remand order: ( 1) severed
all claims for punitive or exemplary damages; and (2) advised the Panel that coordinated or
consolidated pretrial proceedings with respect to the remaining claims have been completed and that
remand to the transferor court(s), as provided in 28 U.S.C. ยง 1407(a), is appropriate.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that all claims in the action(s) on this conditional remand order
except the severed damages claims be remanded to its/their respective transferor court(s).
IT IS ALSO ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 10.2 of the Rules ofProcedure of the United States
Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the transmittal of this order to the transferee clerk for filing
shall be stayed 7 days from the date of this order. If any party files a notice of opposition with the
Clerk of the Panel within this 7- day period, the stay will be continued until further order of the
Panel. This order does not become effective until it is filed in the office of the Clerk for the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 10.4(a), the parties shall furnish the Clerk for
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania with a stipulation or designation of the contents of the record
to be remanded and all necessary copies of any pleadings or other matter filed so as to enable said
Clerk to comply with the order of remand.
FOR THE PANEL:
Inasmuch as no objection is
pending at this time, the
stay is lifted.
Aug 21, 2013
CLERK'S OFFICE
UNITED STATES
JUDICIAL PANEL ON
MULTI DISTRICT LITIGATION
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2008, the Court initiated an aggressive, pro-active policy to facilitate the processing of cases. The
policy involves giving newly transferred cases scheduling orders; setting cases for settlement
conferences; having motion hearings; and remanding trial-ready cases to transferor courts, or, in
the alternative, holding trials in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (if so requested by the
parties).
Resources available for transferor courts on the MDL 875 website
More information about the history of MDL 875 can be found on the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania's MDL 875 website at http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/mdl875a.asp. Additionally, all
Administrative Orders issued in this litigation (including Icurrent Orders and those no longer in
effect) can be found at http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/md~875d.asp.
Also on the website is an Excel spreadsheet of all decisions issued by the Presiding Officer on
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substantive and procedural matters since 2008 (see http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/mdl875n.asp).
This spreadsheet is updated regularly, and it can be sorted by jurisdiction, case caption, subject
matter, party name, etc. It is also word searchable. The MDL-875 Court intends this spreadsheet
to be a helpful resource for transferor courts addressing issues similar to those already addressed
by the MDL-875 Court.
Other options available to assist the Transferor Court with legal research include searchable
databases created by LexisNexis and Westlaw. Directions on how to access these databases can be
found on http://www.paed.uscourts.gov/mdl875n.asp.
Contact information for the MDL 875 Court
The MDL 875 Court is ready, willing and able to assist the transferor court with any matters
relating to the transfer of the case or any substantive or procedural issues that may arise.
You may contact the Presiding Judicial Officer (Judge_Eduardo_Robreno@paed.uscourts.gov),
the MDL 875law clerk (Michele_Ventura@paed.uscourts.gov or (267) 299-7422), or the Clerk's
Office ((267) 299-7012) for further assistance.
Intercircuit Assig:nment Committee
The Intercircuit Assignment Committee of the Judicial Conference, under the leadership of Judge
J. Frederick Motz of the District of Maryland, can assist in the identification and assignment of a
senior judge from another District who is ready, willing and able to preside over the trial of this
case. If appropriate, please contact Judge Motz at Judge_J_Frederick_Motz@mdd.uscourts.gov
or (41 0) 962-0782.
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