NEWMAN v. MOTOROLA, INC.

Civil No. CCB-00-2609.

125 F.Supp.2d 717 (2000)

Christopher J. NEWMAN, et al. v. MOTOROLA, INC., et al.

United States District Court, D. Maryland.

December 21, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary J. Ignatowski, John A. Pica, Jr., Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos, Baltimore, MD, for Christopher J. Newman.

Joanne L. Suder, Suder & Suder, Baltimore, MD, Gary J. Ignatowski John A. Pica, Jr.,Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos, Baltimore, MD, for Mary Frances Newman.

Michael E. Yaggy, Anthony Michael Conti, Piper Marbury Rudnick & Wolfe LLP, Baltimore, MD, Kenneth L. Thompson, Piper & Marbury Baltimore, MD, Terrence J. Dee, Marchell M. Willian, Kirkland and Ellis, Chicago, IL, for Motorola, Inc.

Paul F. Strain, Christina L. Gaarder, Venable, Baetjer & Howard, Baltimore, MD, M. King Hill, III, Venable Baetjer and Howard, LLP, Towson, MD, Laura Owens, Alston and Bird, Atlanta, GA, Scott Elder, Jane Fugate Thorpe, Alston and Bird, LLP, Atlanta, GA, for Gallpverizon Maryland Inc., Verizon Maryland Inc., Bell Atlantic Corp., Bell Atlantic Mobile, Inc.

Michael E. Cross, Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc., Greenbelt, MD, Thomas C. Watson, Curtis Renner, Watson & Rennerr, Washington, DC, for Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc., Washington/Baltimore Cellular Limited PA, SBC Communications, Inc.

Robert B. Green, Irwin Green & Dexter, LLP, Towson, MD, Michael G. Comeau, Renee L. Dorsey, The Law Office of Michael G. Comeau, Baltimore, MD, David B. Irwin, Irwin Green Dexter, LLP, Towson, MD, for Cellular Telecommunication Industry Association.

Daniel R. Lanier, Miles & Stockbridge, Baltimore, MD, Paul Freehling, Chicago, IL, for Telecommunication Industry Association.


MEMORANDUM

BLAKE, District Judge.

Claiming that his use of Motorola wireless hand-held telephones between 1992 and 1998 caused a cancerous brain tumor, plaintiff Dr. Christopher Newman, joined by his wife, filed a multi-count complaint against numerous defendants in Baltimore City Circuit Court. The defendants timely removed the case to this court on August 28, 2000, alleging diversity jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. On September 27, 2000...

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