Nollenberger

The within cases are wrongful death actions arising out of the same mid-air collision described in the Opinions dated November 14, 1962, and December 7, 1962, and found in United States v. United Air Lines, Inc., D.C., 216 F.Supp. 709 , to which reference is made for more detail.

As will be seen from the above-mentioned Opinion of November 14, 1962, the Court consolidated the Nollenberger case with the Matlock, Theobald, Thompson, Klehfoth and Paris cases in the District of Nevada for joint trial to one jury on both the question of liability and damages. By the same Order, the Cross-claims of the United States against United Air Lines and the Cross-claims of United Air Lines against the United States were severed for trial from the claims of the individual plaintiffs against United Air Lines.

On December 5, 1962, the Court, after argument on motions of the plaintiffs, indicated that it would grant summary judgment, in the consolidated cases, against United Air Lines on the question of liability only, as is further seen from the above-mentioned Opinion of December 7, 1962.

Thereafter, and on December 10, 1962, counsel stipulated for a change of venue for the trial of the issue…