· 11/21/1973
George H. Humphreys, Administrator of the Estate of John S. Humphreys, Deceased, and George H. Humphreys, Individually v. Herman Tann
Citations
- 487 F.2d 666
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- holding that a MDL transferee court has authority to hear motions for summary judgment as part of pretrial proceedings
- res judicata in the MDL context found inappropriate, but only because the party against whom the plea was asserted was not a party to the MDL proceedings
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Judges: Phillips, Peck, Lively
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