IN RE COLLINS

No. 00-1009.

233 F.3d 809 (2000)

In re Mary Nell COLLINS, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Heirs and Estate of Carl Gene Collins, Deceased, In re Barbara and Frederick Hoffman, In re Marjorie Peuffier, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Heirs and Estate of Robert Peuffier, Deceased, Petitioners.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed December 1, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan B. Rich, Baron & Budd, P.C., Dallas, Texas, Attorneys for Petitioners.

Hubert A. Crouch, III, Esquire Kirk T. Florence, Esquire Amy E. Nettle, Esquire Crouch & Inabnett, L.L.P., 2300 Fountain Place 1445 Ross Avenue Dallas, Texas 75202, Attorneys for Respondent Macmillan-Bloedel.

McCarter & English, LLP, 2005 Market Street, Suite 3600 One Commerce Square Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 Of Counsel:

Nathan A. Schachtman, Esquire On the Brief:

On the Brief: James H. Wilson, III, Esquire, Attorneys for Respondent GAF Corporation.

John D. Aldock, Esquire Elizabeth Runyan Geise, Esquire David R. Esquivel, Esquire Shea & Gardner 1800 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036

John G. Gaul, Esquire Center for Claims Resolution 504 Carnegie Center, Second Floor Princeton, New Jersey 08540, Attorneys for Respondents Represented by the Center for Claims Resolution.

Robert H. Riley, Esquire Catherine M. Masters, Esquire Neil Lloyd, Esquire Schiff Hardin & Waite 6600 Sears Tower Chicago, Illinois 60606-6473, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Owens-Illinois, Inc.

Alan B. Rich, Esquire Baron & Budd, P.C. 3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 1100 Dallas, Texas 75219, Attorneys for Petitioners.

Before: BARRY, ROSENN, and WEIS, Circuit Judges.


Submitted Pursuant To Third Circuit L.A.R. 34.1(a) October 6, 2000.

OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

Petitioners seek a writ of mandamus directing the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to remand punitive damages claims for trial together with the remainder of personal injury claims arising from asbestos exposure. We will deny the petition for mandamus.

Petitioners are four individuals seeking damages for injuries resulting...

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