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June 24, 2008
The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet
United States District Court — District of Delaware
J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building
844 N. King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Re: Seitz v. v. Adel Wiggins Group, Case N0. 08-CV-351 —— GMS
Seitz v. v. Adel Wiggins Group, Case N0. 08-CV-353 — GMS
REQ QUEST FOR CONSOLIDATION OF SEITZ CASES
Dear Judge Sleet:
On April 25, 2008, the Complaint in Seitz v. Adel Vldggins Group, et al., an action
seeking damages for asbestos-related injuries, was filed in the Superior Court of Delaware, New
Castle County, Case No. 08C-04-247 ASB. On June ll, 2008, defendant Bell Helicopter
Textron Inc. ("Bell") removed the case to the United States District Court for the District of
Delaware, receiving the following designation: Case No. 08-C\/-00351. On June l2, 2008, our
client, Northrop Grumman Corporation ("Northrop Grumman"), also filed for removal to this
Court, receiving a different designation: Case No. 08-CV-00353. Both removals were timely.
Simultaneous with the removals, Bell and Northrop Grumman also requested transfer of the case
from this Court to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to become part of the MDL-875.
Although the two removal filings (filed back-to-back) were generated from the same state
court action, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware opened two separate
matters, apparently not realizing they were the same case. Both cases stem from the same state
court action; thus, the two cases involve all the same parties, issues of fact, causes of actions, and
damages. Furthermore, both cases have been assigned to Your Honor. We have spoken with
counsel for Bell, who agrees that consolidation of the cases seems appropriate. Therefore, for
the sake of judicial efficiency, Defendant Northrop Grumman Corporation hereby requests that
both cases be consolidated into one. ~
Wilmington, Delaware
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The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet
June 24, 2008
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I am available at the call of the Court to further discuss this matter.
Very truly yours,
XELZUFON AUSTIN REARDON TARLOV &
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4 I, o L.,
enelope B. O’Connell
cc: All Counsel of Record in Seitz
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