Pan American World Airways, Inc. v. United States District Court for the Central District of California, Cathy Ann Giles, Real Parties in Interest. McDonnell Douglas Corporation v. United States District Court for the Central District of California, Geraldine L. Flanagan, Real Parties in Interest. United States of America v. United States District Court for the Central District of California, Geraldine L. Flanagan, Real Parties in Interest

523 F.2d 1073 PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS, INC., Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR the CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent; Cathy Ann GILES, et al., Real Parties in Interest. McDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR the CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent; Geraldine L. FLANAGAN et al., Real Parties in Interest. UNITED STATES of America, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR the CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent; Geraldine L. FLANAGAN et al., Real Parties in Interest. Nos. 74-1726, 74-2093, 74-2240. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. May 23, 1975. William G. Tucker, Robert Forgnone, Los Angeles, Cal., and John K. Villa, Civ. Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C. (argued), for petitioners. Daniel C. Cathcart, James G. Butler, Los Angeles, Cal., and Marshall Morgan (argued), for respondents. OPINION Before HUFSTEDLER and WALLACE, Circuit Judges, and SCHNACKE, * District Judge. WALLACE, Circuit Judge: 1 These petitions for writs of mandamus or prohibition consolidated in this case, arise from two lawsuits, each involving a separate airline crash. Nos. 74-2093 and 74-2240 are petitions…