des forges v. colgan air, inc. et al docket

8/7/2019 DES FORGES v. COLGAN AIR, INC. et al Docket

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MDL_2085, MEDIATION

U.S. DISTRICT COURT

U.S. District Court, Western District of New York (Buffalo)CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:10-cv-00194-WMS

Des Forges v. Colgan Air, Inc. et al

Assigned to: Hon. William M. Skretny

Related Cases: 1:09-cv-00174-WMS

1:09-cv-00266-WMS1:09-cv-00294-WMS

1:09-cv-00379-WMS

1:09-cv-00378-WMS

1:09-cv-00423-WMS

1:09-cv-00424-WMS

1:09-cv-00436-WMS

1:09-cv-00432-WMS1:09-cv-00440-WMS

1:09-cv-00488-WMS

1:09-cv-00487-WMS

1:09-cv-00514-WMS

1:09-cv-00632-WMS

1:09-cv-00727-WMS

1:09-cv-00769-WMS

1:09-cv-00929-WMS

Date Filed: 03/09/2010

Jury Demand: Plaintiff

Nature of Suit: 310 Airplane

Jurisdiction: Diversity

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1:11-cv-00115-WMS

1:11-cv-00116-WMS

1:10-cv-01007-WMS

1:11-cv-00117-WMS

1:11-cv-00130-WMS

1:11-cv-00118-WMS

1:11-cv-00123-WMS

1:11-cv-00124-WMS

Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Airline Crash

Plaintiff

Roger V. Des Forges

Individually and as Executor of the

Estate of Alison Des Forges, deceased,

and on behalf of all heirs and

next-of-kin of Alison Des Forges

represented by Daniel O. Rose

Kreindler & Kreindler LLP

750 Third Avenue

32nd Floor

New York, NY 10017

(212) 973-3414

Fax: (212) 972-9432Email: [email protected]

LEAD ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

James P. Kreindler

Kreindler & Kreindler LLP

750 Third Avenue

32nd Floor

New York, NY 10017



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Richard A. Grimm , III

Magavern, Magavern & Grimm

1100 Rand Building

14 Lafayette SquareBuffalo, NY 14203

716-856-3500

Fax: 716-856-3390

Email: [email protected]

LEAD ATTORNEY


Plaintiff

Plaintiffs Liaison & Hugh M. Russ,

III

represented by Hugh M. Russ, III

Hodgson Russ LLP

The Guaranty Bldg.

140 Pearl Street

Suite 100

Buffalo, NY 14202-4040

Email: [email protected] SE

V.

Defendant

Colgan Air, Inc. represented by David J. Harrington

Condon & Forsyth LLP7 Times Square

N Y rk NY 10036



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Continental Airlines, Inc. represented by Oliver K. Beiersdorf

Reed Smith LLP

599 Lexington Avenue

29th FloorNew York, NY 10022

212-549-0415

Fax: 212-521-5450


LEAD ATTORNEY


Patrick Eugene Bradley

Reed Smith LLP

Princeton Forrestal Village

136 Main Street

Princeton, NJ 08540

609-524-2044

Fax: 609-951-0824

Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY


Tara Elizabeth Nicola

Reed Smith LLP

Princeton Forrestal Village

136 Main StreetPrinceton, NJ 08540

609-520-6028



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Defendant

Bombardier, Inc.

also known as

Bombardier Aerospace, Inc.

represented by L. Richard Musat

Treece Alfrey Musat & Bosworth, P.C.

999 18th Street

Suite 1600

Denver, CO 80202

(303) 292-2700

Fax: (303) 295-0414



Michael A. Brady

Hagerty & Brady

69 Delaware Avenue

Suite 1010

Buffalo, NY 14202

(716) 856-9443

Fax: 716-856-0511



Cross Claimant

Colgan Air, Inc. represented by David J. Harrington

(See above for address)

LEAD ATTORNEY


Neil A Goldberg



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Bombardier, Inc. represented by L. Richard Musat



Michael A. Brady



V.

Cross DefendantColgan Air, Inc. represented by David J. Harrington


LEAD ATTORNEY


Neil A. Goldberg



Counter Claimant

Bombardier, Inc. represented by L. Richard Musat



Michael A. Brady(See above for address)




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03/09/2010 1 COMPLAINT against Colgan Air, Inc., Continental Airlines, Inc., Bombardier,

Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 17149.), filed by Roger V. Des

Forges.(SG) (Entered: 03/11/2010)

03/09/2010 2 MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER.

Signed by Hon. William M. Skretny on 11/6/09. (SG) (Entered: 03/11/2010)

03/09/2010 3 PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.

Signed by Hon. William M. Skretny on 11/6/09. (SG) (Entered: 03/11/2010)

03/09/2010 4 ORDER AMENDING 2 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER re Admission of

Attorneys, Appearances and Local Counsel Requirement. Signed by Hon.

William M. Skretny on 12/2/09. (SG) (Entered: 03/11/2010)

03/09/2010 NOTICE: Des Forges v. Colgan Air, Inc. et al has been opened in the Western

District of New York and assigned case number 10-cv-0194S; therefore Des

Forges v. Colgan Air, Inc. et al is included in the 09-md-2085 Master Docket.

Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS, 1:10-cv-00194-WMS(SG) (Entered:

03/11/2010)

03/11/2010 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Neil A. Goldberg on behalf of Colgan Air, Inc.Associated Cases: 1:10-cv-00194-WMS, 1:09-md-02085-WMS(Goldberg, Neil)

(Entered: 03/11/2010)

03/15/2010 6 STATUS REPORT by Hugh M. Russ, III. Associated Cases: 1:09-cv-

00267-WMS et al.(Russ, Hugh) (Entered: 03/15/2010)

03/15/2010 7 NOTICE of Appearance by David J. Harrington on behalf of Colgan Air, Inc.

(Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS, 1:10-cv-00194-WMS(Harrington, David) (Entered: 03/15/2010)

03/15/2010 8 C t Di l St t t b C l Ai I id tif i C t



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03/18/2010 12 MOTION modification of Court Order to allow separate Confidential Mediation

Memoranda by Bombardier, Inc., Bombardier Aerospace Corporation,

Bombardier Aerospace Corp., Bombardier, Inc., Bombardier Aerospace

Corp..Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(Brady, Michael) (Entered:03/18/2010)

03/19/2010 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Terrance Patrick Flynn on behalf of Continental

Airlines, Inc. Associated Cases: 1:10-cv-00194-WMS, 1:09-md-02085-

WMS(Flynn, Terrance) (Entered: 03/19/2010)

03/19/2010 NOTICE: Please note that there are certain documents which the CM/ECF

system will not allow you to use "spread text". One such document is aCertificate of Service. For future filings, please make your certificates of service

part of the main document or as a separate pdf document "attached" to the main

document. Answers which also can not be "spread" will need to be filed on each

associated case. For questions or concerns please contact Suzanne at

716-332-1712. Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(SG) (Entered:

03/19/2010)

03/23/2010 14 ORDER DENYING the Bombardier Defendants' 275 Motion to Amend. Signedby William M. Skretny, Chief Judge U.S.D.C. on 3/23/2010.

Associated Cases: (275) 1:09-md-02085-WMS; (90) 1:09-cv-00174; (71)

1:09-cv-00266; (74) 1:09-cv-00267; (92) 1:09-cv-00294; (91) 1:09-cv-00379;

(91) 1:09-cv-00378; (82) 1:09-cv-00424; (94) 1:09-cv-00440; (65) 1:09-cv-

00488; (65) 1:09-cv-00487; (82) 1:09-cv-00514; (48) 1:09-cv-00727; (52)

1:09-cv-00769; (36) 1:09-cv-00825; (46) 1:09-cv-00929; (68) 1:09-cv-00981;

(27) 1:10-cv-00034; (16) 1:10-cv-00140; (12) 1:10-cv-00194. (MEAL)(Entered: 03/23/2010)



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00632-WMS, 67 in 1:09-cv-00487-WMS, 93 in 1:09-cv-00379-WMS, 86 in

1:09-cv-00514-WMS, 42 in 1:09-cv-01040-WMS, 286 in 1:09-md-

02085-WMS) MOTION to Compel filed by Hugh M. Russ, III. (Attachments: #

1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit)Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(Russ, Hugh)

(Entered: 03/23/2010)

03/23/2010 17 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re (23 in 1:10-cv-00078-WMS, 94 in 1:09-cv-


1:09-cv-01118-WMS, 41 in 1:09-cv-01042-WMS, 45 in 1:09-cv-01039-WMS,

48 in 1:09-cv-00929-WMS, 57 in 1:09-cv-00961-WMS, 50 in 1:09-cv-

00727-WMS, 30 in 1:09-cv-01043-WMS, 63 in 1:09-cv-00423-WMS, 70 in1:09-cv-00981-WMS, 62 in 1:09-cv-00436-WMS, 92 in 1:09-cv-00174-WMS,






1:09-cv-00432-WMS, 93 in 1:09-cv-00379-WMS, 40 in 1:09-cv-00980-WMS,86 in 1:09-cv-00514-WMS, 42 in 1:09-cv-01040-WMS, 67 in 1:09-cv-

00488-WMS, 286 in 1:09-md-02085-WMS, 73 in 1:09-cv-00266-WMS, 65 in

1:09-cv-00978-WMS, 47 in 1:09-cv-00977-WMS) MOTION to Compel

Production of Cockpit Voice Recorder byHugh M. Russ, III. Associated Cases:

1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(Russ, Hugh) (Entered: 03/23/2010)

03/24/2010 E-Filing Notification: re 287 Declaration; In the future, please make sure to

describe the Exhibit that is being attached, for example Exhibit "A", Exhibit"B", etc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5

Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit)Associated Cases: 1:09-md-



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1:09-cv-01043-WMS, 16 in 1:09-cv-01042-WMS, 52 in 1:09-cv-00978-WMS)

Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(MEAL) (Entered: 04/07/2010)

04/07/2010 E-Filing Notification: Waivers of Service document Numbers 295 and 296should be filed in the Associated Case 10-cv-194 and Waivers of Service

document numbers 297 , 298 and 299 should be filed in the Associated Case

10-cv-140. Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS, 1:10-cv-00140-WMS,

1:10-cv-00194-WMS(SG) (Entered: 04/07/2010)

04/08/2010 20 TEXT ORDER. IT HEREBY IS ORDERED THAT the Bombardier Defendants'

294 Motion for Joinder is GRANTED. The Bombardier Defendants are deemed

to have joined Plaintiffs' 286 Motion to Compel Production of Cockpit VoiceRecorder et al. SO ORDERED. Issued by William M. Skretny, Chief Judge

U.S.D.C.

(95) Motion for Joinder in case 1:09-cv-00174-WMS; (76) Motion for Joinder

in case 1:09-cv-00266-WMS; (79) Motion for Joinder in case 1:09-cv-

00267-WMS; (97) Motion for Joinder in case 1:09-cv-00294-WMS; (96)

Motion for Joinder in case 1:09-cv-00379-WMS; (96) Motion for Joinder in

case 1:09-cv-00378-WMS; (66) Motion for Joinder in case 1:09-cv-




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Motion for Joinder in case 1:09-cv-01118-WMS; (28) Motion for Joinder in case

1:10-cv-00003-WMS; (34) Motion for Joinder in case 1:10-cv-00034-WMS;

(26) Motion for Joinder in case 1:10-cv-00078-WMS; (21) Motion for Joinder incase 1:10-cv-00140-WMS; (18) Motion for Joinder in case 1:10-cv-

00194-WMS

Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al. (MEAL) (Entered: 04/08/2010)

04/09/2010 21 STATUS REPORT Joint Status Reportby Pinnacle Airlines Corp., Colgan Air,

Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)Associated Cases: 1:09-md-

02085-WMS et al.(Harrington, David) (Entered: 04/09/2010)

04/13/2010 22 Minute Entry for proceedings held before William M. Skretny, Chief Judge:

Status Conference held on 4/13/2010. Court APPROVES parties' joint proposed

briefing schedule relating to Plaintiffs' 286 Motion to Compel Production of

Cockpit Voice Recorder: Response due April 23, 2010; Replies due May 10,

2010. Court instructs counsel to make return dates for future motions "at a date

and time to be set by the court," and that the Court will then issue an order

setting the briefing schedule. There being no objection, court APPROVESDefendant Bombardier's proposed modification to the confidentiality

designation it will use on documents to account for certain technical limitations.

Court DENIES Plaintiffs' request to make a single, joint presentation to

mediators on liability and punitive damages. Court extends the deadline for

submission of mediation memos from April 19 to May 3, 2010. Counsel reports

that the first mediation is scheduled for May 18, 2010. Court rules that

mediation sessions may take place outside the courthouse only if all parties

agree to an alternate location. Court strongly encourages counsel to agree on

mutually agreeable schedule for depositions. Court and counsel agree that an



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04/23/2010 24 RESPONSE in Opposition re (23 in 1:10-cv-00078-WMS, 94 in 1:09-cv-



62 in 1:09-cv-00436-WMS, 38 in 1:09-cv-01087-WMS, 23 in 1:10-cv-00003-WMS, 39 in 1:09-cv-00979-WMS, 100 in 1:09-cv-00440-WMS, 93 in










1:09-cv-01040-WMS, 286 in 1:09-md-02085-WMS) MOTION to Compel, (47

in 1:09-cv-00632-WMS, 43 in 1:09-cv-00980-WMS, 89 in 1:09-cv-










104 in 1:09-cv-00440-WMS, 294 in 1:09-md-02085-WMS, 21 in 1:10-cv-



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05/10/2010 27 REPLY/RESPONSE to re (23 in 1:10-cv-00078-WMS, 94 in 1:09-cv-












00488-WMS, 286 in 1:09-md-02085-WMS, 73 in 1:09-cv-00266-WMS, 65 in

1:09-cv-00978-WMS, 47 in 1:09-cv-00977-WMS) MOTION to Compel filed by

Bombardier, Inc., Bombardier Aerospace Corp., Bombardier, Inc., Bombardier

Aerospace Corporation, Bombardier Aerospace Corp.. (Attachments: # 1

Certificate of Service)Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(Brady,

Michael) (Entered: 05/10/2010)

05/10/2010 28 REPLY/RESPONSE to re (18 in 1:10-cv-00194-WMS) MOTION for Joinder

Reply in Further Support of Motion to Compel CVR filed by Hugh M. Russ, III.

(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit

4a, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4b, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 6, # 7

Exhibit Exhibit 7, # 8 Certificate of Service)Associated Cases: 1:09-md-


05/11/2010 29 ORDER GRANTING Plaintiffs' request to file a reply brief of up to 15 pages in

length. Signed by William M. Skretny on 5/10/2010. Associated Cases:



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05/24/2010 35 ANSWER to Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM against Colgan Air, Inc. by

Bombardier, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Brady, Michael)

(Entered: 05/24/2010)

06/11/2010 36 Defendant/Cross-Claimant Colgan Air, Inc.'s ANSWER to 35 Answer to

Complaint, Counterclaim of Bombardier by Colgan Air, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1

Certificate of Service)(Harrington, David) (Entered: 06/11/2010)

07/06/2010 37 STATUS REPORT Joint Status Reportby Pinnacle Airlines Corp., Colgan Air,

Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Certificate of

Service)Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(Harrington, David)

(Entered: 07/06/2010)07/07/2010 38 ORDER DIRECTING Defendants to provide a copy of the unedited cockpit

voice recorder under seal to the Court for in camera review. Signed by William

M. Skretny, Chief Judge U.S.D.C. on 7/7/2010. Associated Cases: 1:09-md-

02085-WMS et al.(MEAL) (Entered: 07/07/2010)


Status Conference held on 7/8/2010. Counsel update Court on mediation. One

action has settled. Mediation continues in all other cases. Sealing of settlementpapers discussed. Court reiterates importance of confidentiality in the mediation

process. Attorney Harrington advises that Defendants may be filing Choice of

Law motion. Court advises that it issued an Order granting in camera review of

the Cockpit Voice Recorder recording. Protocol for downloading the recording

discussed. Counsel to agree on procedure and provide Court with proposed

Order. Court advises it will extend deadline for providing recording by 30 days.

Court advises that it will issue separate order if oral argument is needed onMotions to Remand. Counsel update Court on progress of discovery, including

ESI Counsel advise that they are unable to agree on discovery schedule Court



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08/20/2010 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Fact Depositions Begin (damages and liability)

9/30/10. Expert Reports Due 6/3/11. Expert Depositions Completed 8/2/11.

Discovery (damages, liability, expert) completed by 9/2/2011. Dispositive

Motions due by 10/1/2011. Responses due by 11/4/2011. Replies due by12/2/2011. Final Pretrial Conference 2012. Trial March 2012. Associated Cases:

1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(SG) (Entered: 08/20/2010)

08/20/2010 42 ORDER regarding the filing of motions to compromise under seal. Signed by

Hon. William M. Skretny on 8/19/10. Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS

et al.(SG) (Entered: 08/20/2010)

10/05/2010 43 STATUS REPORT Joint by All Parties by Hugh M. Russ, III. (Attachments: # 1Certificate of Service)Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(Russ,

Hugh) (Entered: 10/05/2010)

10/06/2010 44 MOTION for Determination of Applicable Law on Punitive Damages by

Colgan Air, Inc., Pinnacle Airlines Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in

Support, # 2 Supplement Addendum, # 3 Certificate of Service)Associated

Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(Harrington, David) (Entered: 10/06/2010)

10/06/2010 52 Minute Entry for proceedings held before William M. Skretny, Chief Judge:Status Conference held on 10/6/2010. Counsel update Court on

mediation/settlement. Agreement reached in principle as to contribution between

Colgan and Bombardier to resolve 3rd party actions. Court updated as to

discovery. Next round of depositions to commence 10/25/2010. Procedural

issues resolved as to depositions. Parties working to resolve disputes as to

interrogatories. Progress being made. Court to issue decision as to Protective

Order as to Cockpit Voice Recorder recording. Court to resolve remand motions.Issues relating to state court cases discussed. Parties to resolve concerns through

stipulations Defendants will be filing Choice of Law motion Court schedules



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available to the parties. Signed by William M. Skretny, Chief Judge, United

States District Court on 10/19/10. Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et

al.(SG) (Entered: 10/19/2010)

10/19/2010 46 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Continental Airlines, Inc.. Associated Cases:

1:09-md-02085-WMS, 1:10-cv-00194-WMS(Beiersdorf, Oliver) (Entered:

10/19/2010)

10/22/2010 47 MOTION for the Application of a Federal Standard of Care by Colgan Air, Inc.,

Pinnacle Airlines Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2

Certificate of Service)Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et

al.(Harrington, David) (Entered: 10/22/2010)

10/27/2010 AUTOMATIC REFERRAL to Mediation Associated Cases: 1:10-cv-

00619-WMS, 1:10-cv-00194-WMS, 1:10-cv-00755-WMS(SG) (Entered:

10/27/2010)

10/29/2010 48 TEXT SCHEDULING ORDER on 437 Colgan's Motion for Determination of

Applicable Law on Punitive Damages. Responses due by 12/10/2010. Replies

due by 1/10/2011. Oral Argument will be scheduled by the Court if necessary.

SO ORDERED. Issued by William M. Skretny, Chief Judge U.S.D.C. on10/29/2010. Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al. (MEAL) (Entered:

10/29/2010)

10/29/2010 49 TEXT SCHEDULING ORDER on 486 Colgan's Motion for Application of a

Federal Standard of Care. Responses due by 12/22/2010. Replies due by

1/21/2011. Oral Argument will be scheduled by the Court if necessary. SO

ORDERED. Issued by William M. Skretny, Chief Judge U.S.D.C. on

10/29/2010. Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al. (Relates to: All

Cases) (MEAL) (Entered: 10/29/2010)



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1:10-cv-00755-WMS(SG) (Entered: 11/03/2010)

11/04/2010 54 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on

10/6/10, before Judge Skretny. Court Reporter/Transcriber Michelle L.

McLaughlin, RPR, Telephone number 716-332-3560. Transcript may be viewed

at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber

before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may

be obtained through PACER.. Redaction Request due 11/22/2010. Redacted

Transcript Deadline set for 12/2/2010. Release of Transcript Restriction set for

1/31/2011. Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(SG) (Entered:

11/04/2010)

11/05/2010 55 NOTICE of Change of Address by James P. Kreindler Associated Cases:

1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(Kreindler, James) (Entered: 11/05/2010)

11/24/2010 56 First MOTION to Compel Continental Airlines to Answer Interrogatories and to

Produce Documents by Hugh M. Russ, III. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2

Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit 4 STRUCK, # 6 Exhibit 5

STRUCK, # 7 Exhibit 6 STRUCK, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8 STRUCK, # 10

Exhibit 9 STRUCK, # 11 Exhibit 10 STRUCK, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12,# 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Certificate of Service)Associated Cases:

1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(Russ, Hugh) Modified on 12/1/2010 striking

exhibits (SG). (Entered: 11/24/2010)

11/24/2010 57 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT re 501 Motion to Compel by Hugh M. Russ,

III. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)Associated Cases:

1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(Russ, Hugh) Modified document title on

11/29/2010 (SG). (Entered: 11/24/2010)

11/24/2010 58 MOTION for Settlement Notice of Motion to Compromise by Dana



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11/29/2010 E-Filing Notification: 503 Motion to Compromise Settlement should only have

been filed on the Master Docket 09-md-2085 and the Related Action 10cv140,

Motions will be terminated in all other cases Associated Cases: 1:09-md-

02085-WMS et al.(SG) (Entered: 11/29/2010)

11/29/2010 E-Filing Notification: For future reference, attorney signature must be in proper

format (i.e s/attorney name with full signature block). No action required. (82 in





83 in 1:09-cv-00929-WMS, 63 in 1:09-cv-01118-WMS, 501 in 1:09-md-02085-WMS, 93 in 1:09-cv-00961-WMS, 101 in 1:09-cv-00488-WMS, 83 in

1:09-cv-00977-WMS, 102 in 1:09-cv-00487-WMS, 109 in 1:09-cv-





1:09-cv-00424-WMS, 100 in 1:09-cv-00436-WMS, 146 in 1:09-cv-



130 in 1:09-cv-00294-WMS) First MOTION to Compel Continental Airlines to

Answer Interrogatories and to Produce Documents Associated Cases: 1:09-md-

02085-WMS et al.(SG) (Entered: 11/29/2010)

11/29/2010 E-Filing Notification: Documents 502 , 504 and 505 on the Master Docket were

all filed improperly as motions and spread to all Associated Cases. Courtterminated motions and modified all docket texts to correctly reflect filing

events. No action required. Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(SG)



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12/01/2010 65 Sealed Document-Exhibit 4 re 501 Motion to Compel (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit

5, # 2 Exhibit 6, # 3 Exhibit 8, # 4 Exhibit 9, # 5 Exhibit 10)Associated Cases:1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(SG) (Entered: 12/07/2010)

12/01/2010 66 Sealed Document-Exhibit 7 re 504 Continuation of Exhibits, re 502

Memorandum of Law and Exhibits 11 and 12 re 505 Continuation of Exhibits re

502 Memorandum of Law (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 11, # 2 Exhibit

12)Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(SG) (Entered: 12/07/2010)

12/02/2010 63 TEXT ORDER

IT HEREBY IS ORDERED, that the Clerk of the Court is directed to STRIKE

the following documents from the docket: [504-1]; [504-2]; [504-3]; [504-5];

[505-1]; [505-2]. Plaintiffs' Liaison Counsel is directed to provide the Clerk of

the Court hard copies of the above-referenced documents, as well as a disk

containing.pdf versions of the documents, for filing under seal pursuant to the 3

Protective Order in this case.

SO ORDERED.

Issued by William M. Skretny, Chief Judge U.S.D.C. on 12/2/2010.

Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.

(MEAL) (Entered: 12/02/2010)

12/06/2010 67 Sealed Document-Exhibits 4-6 and 8 from 504 Continuation of Exhibits re 502

Memorandum of Law and Exhibits 9 and 10 from 505 Continuation of Exhibits



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Status Conference held on 12/9/2010. Decision and Order on outstanding

Motions to Remand in five (5) cases to be filed Monday. Counsel update Court

on mediation/settlement. Settlement reached as to contribution between Colganand Bombardier to resolve 3rd party actions. Stipulation to be filed. Court

updated as to discovery. Next round of depositions to commence in January.

Schedule set as to 437 486 Motions. Responses due 12/22/2011. Replies due

1/21/2011. Schedule to be worked out as to 501 528 by parties. Court schedules

further status conference for 2/9/2011 at 11:30 a.m. For the pltfs. - Hugh Russ.

For defts. - David Harrington, Neil Goldberg, Richard Musat, Michael Brady.

(Court Reporter Michelle McLaughlin.) (Ken Nolan, Doug Latto, Warren

Willinger, Justin Green, Dan Rose, Mike Krzak and James Kreindler appeared

by telephone.) (Court Reporter Michelle McLaughlin.) (Entered: 12/15/2010)

12/10/2010 NOTICE: Green v. Colgan Air, Inc. et al., has been opened in the Western

District of New York and assigned case number 10-cv-998S. Green v. Colgan

Air, Inc. et al., is therefore included in the 09-md-2085 Master Docket.

Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(SG) (Entered: 12/10/2010)

12/15/2010 68 TEXT SCHEDULING ORDER on Plaintiffs' 501 Motion to Compel.

Relates to: All Cases.

Response due by 1/14/2011. Reply due by 2/1/2011. Oral Argument will be

scheduled by the Court if necessary.

SO ORDERED.




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Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.

(MEAL) (Entered: 12/16/2010)

12/21/2010 71 TEXT ORDER

RELATES TO: 10-CV-194S, 10-CV-619S, 10-CV-755S

IT HEREBY IS ORDERED, that upon the consent of counsel, the deadline for

the initial mediation session in cases 10-CV-194S (Des Forges), 10-CV-619S

(Kausner), and 10-CV-755S (Safran) is EXTENDED from January 14, 2011, to

February 9, 2011.

Issued by William M. Skretny, Chief Judge, U.S.D.C. on 12/18/2010.

Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS, 1:10-cv-00194-WMS, 1:10-cv-

00619-WMS, 1:10-cv-00755-WMS

(MEAL) (Entered: 12/21/2010)

01/04/2011 72 MOTION to Stay Discovery and for a Protective Order by Bombardier

Aerospace Corp., Bombardier, Inc., Colgan Air, Inc., Continental Airlines, Inc.,

Pinnacle Airlines Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2

Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Certificate of Service)Associated

Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(Harrington, David) (Entered: 01/04/2011)

01/11/2011 73 AFFIDAVIT re (564 in 1:09-md-02085-WMS) MOTION to Stay Discovery and

for a Protective OrderSupplemental Affidavit of David J. Harrington byBombardier Aerospace Corp., Bombardier, Inc., Colgan Air, Inc., Continental

Airlines Inc Pinnacle Airlines Corp (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 # 2



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01/13/2011 75 AFFIDAVIT re (564 in 1:09-md-02085-WMS) MOTION to Stay Discovery and

for a Protective OrderSecond Supplemental Affidavit of David J. Harrington by

Bombardier Aerospace Corp., Bombardier, Inc., Colgan Air, Inc., Continental

Airlines, Inc., Pinnacle Airlines Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 ExhibitB, # 3 Certificate of Service)Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et

al.(Harrington, David) (Entered: 01/13/2011)

01/14/2011 76 AFFIDAVIT in Opposition re (11 in 1:10-cv-01007-WMS) MOTION to Stay

Discovery and for a Protective Order. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2

Certificate of Service)Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(Russ,

Hugh) (Entered: 01/14/2011)

01/14/2011 77 DECISION AND ORDER DENYING Defendants' 564 Motion to Stay

Discovery and for a Protective Order. Signed by William M. Skretny, Chief

Judge U.S.D.C. on 1/14/2011.

(155) in case 1:09-cv-00174-WMS; (123) in case 1:09-cv-00266-WMS; (144) in

case 1:09-cv-00294-WMS; (143) in case 1:09-cv-00379-WMS; (143) in case

1:09-cv-00378-WMS; (115) in case 1:09-cv-00423-WMS; (134) in case

1:09-cv-00424-WMS; (114) in case 1:09-cv-00436-WMS; (115) in case1:09-cv-00432-WMS; (160) in case 1:09-cv-00440-WMS; (117) in case

1:09-cv-00488-WMS; (116) in case 1:09-cv-00487-WMS; (142) in case

1:09-cv-00514-WMS; (97) in case 1:09-cv-00632-WMS; (100) in case 1:09-cv-

00727-WMS; (104) in case 1:09-cv-00769-WMS; (97) in case 1:09-cv-

00929-WMS; (564) in case 1:09-md-02085-WMS; (107) in case 1:09-cv-







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Certificate of Service)Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(Beiersdorf,

Oliver) (Entered: 01/14/2011)

01/20/2011 80 Sealed Document. Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(SG) (Entered:

01/20/2011)

01/21/2011 81 First MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages.Associated Cases: 1:09-md-


01/21/2011 82 MOTION Choice of Law re (92 in 1:09-cv-00488-WMS) MOTION for

Determination of Applicable Law on Punitive Damages, (95 in 1:09-cv-

00488-WMS) MOTION for the Application of a Federal Standard of Care by

Hugh M. Russ, III. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2Memorandum in Support, # 3 Certificate of Service)Associated Cases: 1:09-md-


01/21/2011 83 TEXT ORDER

RELATES to ALL CASES

IT HEREBY IS ORDERED THAT the Plaintiffs' 578 Motion for Leave to File aBrief in Excess of 25 Pages is GRANTED.

SO ORDERED.


Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al. (MEAL) (Entered: 01/21/2011)

01/25/2011 84 Sealed Document. (Attachments: # 1 exhibit 1, # 2 exhibit 2, # 3 exhibit 3, # 4

exhibit 4, # 5 exhibit 5, # 6 exhibit 6, # 7 exhibit 7, # 8 exhibit 8, # 9 exhibit 9, #



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02/07/2011 87 STATUS REPORT. Associated Cases: 1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(Russ, Hugh)

(Entered: 02/07/2011)


Status Conference held on 2/9/2011. Court updated as to discovery, ESI (search

terms), mediation. Outstanding motions discussed. Schedule set as to 579

Motion. Response due 3/11/2011. Reply due 4/1/2011. Request made as to

advance notification of decision date on outstanding punitive damage motion.

Bombardier will accept service as discussed. Court schedules further status

conference for 4/27/2011 at 11:30 a.m. For the pltfs. - Hugh Russ. For defts. -

David Harrington, Neil Goldberg, Richard Musat, Michael Brady. (Court

Reporter, Jolene Lamphire, Jack W. Hunt & Associates, Inc.) Associated Cases:1:09-md-02085-WMS et al.(MEAL) (Entered: 02/22/2011)

02/17/2011 88 TEXT ORDER

RELATES to ALL CASES

IT HEREBY IS ORDERED, THAT upon consent of counsel, the deadline for

Defendants' reply in further support of its 486 Motion for Application of aFederal Standard of Care is extended from February 25, 2011, to March 11,

2011.

SO ORDERED.


