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In an order dated January 16, 2002, Judge Weiner states
that the "Court has the responsibility to ... manage these cases so as to protect the
rights of all of the parties, yet preserve and maintain any funds available for
compensation to victims." The Court found "that the filing of mass screening
cases is tanatamout to a race to the courthouse and has the effect of depleting funds,
some already stretched to the limit, which would otherwise be available for compensation
to deserving plaintiffs." The Court will allow unimpaired plaintiffs to re-file their
lawsuit if in the future they are diagnosed with asbestos related disease.
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*** POSTED JANUARY 22, 2002 ***
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