ALBERT v. MAINE CENT. R. CO.

No. 89-2131.

898 F.2d 5 (1990)

Lawrence ALBERT, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, et al., Defendants, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

March 12, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Paul Curran and John Paul Erler for plaintiffs, appellants.

Ralph I. Lancaster, Jr., Scott T. Maker, and Pierce, Atwood, Scribner, Allen, Smith & Lancaster for defendants, appellees.

Before TORRUELLA, SELYA and COFFIN, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

In 1987, five separate actions (Nos. 87-0224, 87-0225, 87-0226, 87-0227, 87-0228) were filed in the district court by employees or ex-employees of the three appellees (all railway companies). There were 49 appellants, all of whom alleged that they had suffered hearing losses due to working conditions. On November 4, 1987, the five actions were consolidated for pretrial proceedings.

While consolidation remained in effect, appellees moved for summary...

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