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IN RE PAOLI R.R. YARD PCB LITIGATION

Civ. A. Nos. 86-2229, 86-2235, 86-2669, 86-4037, 86-4723, 86-5277, 86-5886, 86-7414, 86-7415 to 86-7422, 86-7561, 87-0712, 87-1190, 87-1258, 87-2874, 87-3227, 87-5269 and 87-5304.

706 F.Supp. 358 (1988)

In re PAOLI RAILROAD YARD PCB LITIGATION. Mabel BROWN v. SEPTA, et al. BURRELL v. SEPTA, et al. CUMMINS v. SEPTA, et al. COHEN & GARON v. SEPTA, et al. THOMPSON v. SEPTA, et al. JONES v. SEPTA, et al. LAMENT v. SEPTA, et al. Christopher BROWN v. SEPTA, et al. Cathlene BROWN v. SEPTA, et al. Craig BROWN v. SEPTA, et al. BARBETTA v. SEPTA, et al. JOHNSON v. SEPTA, et al. Celeste BROWN v. SEPTA, et al. Clemmon BROWN v. SEPTA, et al. Cloyd BROWN v. SEPTA, et al. Curtis BROWN v. SEPTA, et al. INGRAM v. SEPTA, et al. KNIGHT v. SEPTA, et al. NARCISE v. SEPTA, et al. WILLIAMS v. SEPTA, et al. BUTLER v. SEPTA, et al. STANBACH v. SEPTA, et al. CUNNINGHAM v. SEPTA, et al. REID v. SEPTA, et al.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

November 28, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arnold E. Cohen, Charlotte E. Thomas, Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg, Ellers & Weir, Joseph C. Kohn, Kohn, Savett, Klein & Graf, D. Bruce Hanes, Philadelphia, Pa., James C. Sargent, Lamb, Windle & McErlane, West Chester, Pa., Geoffrey L. Beauchamp, Wisler, Pearlstine, Talone, Craig & Garrity, Norristown, Pa., Joseph M. Donley and Kenneth A. Roos, Kittredge, Kaufman & Donley, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiffs.

Roger F. Cox, Blank, Rome, Comisky & McCauley, Philadelphia, Pa., for SEPTA.

David Richman, Pepper, Hamilton & Sheetz, Philadelphia, Pa., for Conrail.

Richard A. Kraemer, Margolis, Edestein, Scherlis, Sarowitz & Kraemer, Philadelphia, Pa., for Amtrak.

Michael H. Malin, White & Williams, Philadelphia, Pa., for Monsanto.

Harry A. Short, Liebert, Short, Fitzpatrick & Hirshland, Philadelphia, Pa., for G.E.

Denise D. Colliers, Deputy City Sol., Philadelphia, Pa., for City of Philadelphia.

MEMORANDUM

ROBERT F. KELLY, District Judge.

This memorandum is written in disposition of three summary judgment motions filed by the defendants in these actions. FACTS

Since the 1930s, the twenty-three acre Paoli railyard has been a regional maintenance facility for various rail companies. The railyard was owned and operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad and its successor, the Penn Central Transportation Company, until 1976. Defendant Amtrak has owned...

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