Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. H-01-3624 AND CONSOLIDATED CASES, CIVIL ACTION NO. H-01-3913 CONSOLIDATED CASES, MDL 1446
September 13, 2003
ORDER
Although the website established by Plaintiffs' counsel appears to be working very effectively for communication among the parties in this litigation, the Multidistrict Litigation Panel has requested that the Court appoint liaison counsel for Plaintiffs and for Defendants in both Newby and Tittle to receive copies of the Panel's orders and to insure that all counsel for both sides receive notice of the Panel's orders. Accordingly, the Court hereby appoints as liaison counsel for Newby Plaintiffs:
Roger Greenberg Schwartz, Junell, Campbell Oathout, LLP Two Houston Center 909 Fannin, Suite 2000 Houston, TX 77010 Tel.: 713-752-0017 Fax: 713-752-0327 As liaison counsel for Tittle Plaintiffs, the Court appointsRobin L. Harrison Campbell Harrison Dagley LLP 4000 Two Houston Center 909 Fannin Street Houston, TX 77010 Tel.: 713-752-2332 Fax: 713-752-2330
For both Newby and Tittle Defendants, the Court appoints as liaison counsel
Robin C. Gibbs 1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 5300 Houston, TX 77002 Tel.: 713-650-8805 Fax: 713-750-0903 Moreover, the Court
ORDERS that counsel from the coordinated cases contact one of these attorneys, depending upon whether they represent plaintiffs or defendants, and request that they be added to that liaison counsel's list of attorneys to be noticed regarding panel orders.
Finally, the Court
ORDERS that the Clerk shall send a copy of this order to the Clerk of the Multidistrict Litigation Panel to inform the Panel of the appointment of these attorneys as liaison counsel in MDL 1446: