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Nature of Suit Code: 310
Nature of Suit: Airplane Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE:

DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS,

This Document Relates To:

ALL WARSAW CASES

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MDL Docket No 04-1606 VRW

ORDER

This order relates to Warsaw cases only. In a case

management conference held on June 24, 2005, the court scheduled a

hearing on summary adjudication of failure to warn claims for

December 8, 2005. (Doc #214). It has come to the court’s

attention that the question of whether a failure to warn

constitutes an “accident” for purposes of the Warsaw Convention has

been squarely presented to the United States Court of Appeals for

the Ninth Circuit. See Opening Brief of Appellants, James v Delta

Air Lines, Inc, No 04-55526, at *23-45 (9th Cir filed Feb 3, 2005)

(available on Westlaw 2005 WL 627523); Opposing Brief of Appellee

Delta Air Lines, Inc, James v Delta Air Lines, Inc, No 04-55526, at

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United States District Court

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*13-20 (9th Cir filed Mar 22, 2005) (available on Westlaw 2005 WL

1789789); Reply Brief of Appellants, James v Delta Air Lines, Inc,

No 04-55526, at 26-32 (9th Cir). 

The court invites the parties to submit concise briefs

addressing whether the hearing on summary judgment in this case

should be vacated pending the Ninth Circuit’s holding in James v

Delta Air Lines, Inc. Briefs shall not exceed five pages and shall

be filed with the court no later than September 23, 2005.

SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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