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MATTER OF ORTHOPEDIC BONE SCREW PRODUCTS LIABILITY

Nos. 96-1268, 96-1269, 96-1307 and 96-1437.

79 F.3d 46 (1996)

In the Matter of ORTHOPEDIC BONE SCREW PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION (MDL No. 1014) Thomas J. Flatley, et al., Petitioners.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 18, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher P. Riordan (submitted), Crivello, Carlson, Mentkowski & Steeves, Milwaukee, WI, for Thomas J. Flatley, M.D., James E. Stoll, M.D., Stephan Delahunt, M.D., Christopher Van Saders, M.D., Michael Major, M.D., James Cain, M.D., David Mellencamp, M.D., David Jones, M.D. and James Manz, M.D.

Ronald S. Goldser, Zimmerman & Reed, Minneapolis, MN, Thomas J. Arenz, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, Milwaukee, WI, Arnold Levin, Philadelphia, PA, Lawrence A. Mann, Leake & Anderson, New Orleans, LA, for Orthopedic Bone Screw Product Liability Litigation in Nos. 96-1268, 96-1269 and 96-1307.

Charles J. Hausmann, Hausmann & McNally, Milwaukee, WI, Ronald S. Goldser, Zimmerman & Reed, Minneapolis, MI, Louis Gottleib, Goodkind, Labaton, Rudoff & Sucharow, New York City, Thomas J. Arenz, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, Milwaukee, WI, Arnold Levin, Philadelphia, PA, for Orthopedic Bone Screw Product Liability Litigation in No. 96-1437.

Before FLAUM, EASTERBROOK, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs in product-liability cases that are consolidated for pretrial proceedings before Judge Bechtle in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania sought to take third-party depositions in the federal courts of Wisconsin. The potential witnesses applied for protective orders, and each judge transferred the motion to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for decision. The potential witnesses, contending...

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