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Northeast boundary wind [320 degrees at 32 knots]." As late as 2332, eighteen minutes before touchdown, the flight crew discussed flying "down the bowling alley" and that everything was "cool." [21] A "crab" is a technique used to offset the effects of wind drift caused by a crosswind. 0 cemeteries found in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, USA. You're right on course. The Arkansas model jury instruction on punitive damages states in pertinent part: Arkansas Model Jury Instructions Civil 2218 (4th ed.1999). The captain, Richard W. Buschmann, one of the airline's chief pilots, brought the plane in 20 knots faster than usual, to cut the risk from wind shear. Thus, because conflicts exist between the two states' laws the Court must make a choice of law determination. The Plaintiffs acknowledge that "even if the runway had been dry on June 1, 1999, the crew's failure to deploy the spoilers would have caused the plane to crash." . The two ground spoiler panels, one on each wing located inboard of the flight spoiler panels, operate to supplement the flight spoilers during ground operations. The radar at the LIT Air Traffic Control Tower, by contrast, was monochromatic and capable of showing only a "blob" outline for areas of precipitation without any variation for intensity. Summary judgment is to be granted only where the evidence is such that no reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party. Notwithstanding his efforts Flight 1420 continued to slide to the right and did not decelerate normally. "Soccer, sports, whatever," he said. Jennifer P. Henry, Thompson & Knight, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, Eric Steinle, Felicia C. Curran, Brenda D. Posada, Sterns & Walker, Oakland, CA, for American Airlines, Inc. Richard M. Pence, Jr., U.S. Attorney's Office, Little Rock, AR, Barry F. Benson, Terence M. Healy, Jill Dahlmann Rosa, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for U.S. Before the Court is the Defendant American Airlines, Inc.'s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Dismissing Plaintiffs' Claims for Punitive Damages in all Domestic Actions (Doc. Captain Buschmann, the pilot-in-command of Flight 1420, was a 1972 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and had spent seven years as a military aviator before being hired by the Defendant in 1979. . Richard Buschmann, the airline's chief pilot in Chicago, had accumulated 9,600 flight hours and had flown for American since 1979, the airline said today. The Controller also reported the two-minute centerfield wind average as being from 280 degrees, at 28 knots with gusts of 44 knots.[12]. He and Origel had been working for There are no volunteers for this cemetery. There is no evidence that Captain Buschmann or First Officer Origel had any motive or reason to disregard their own personal safety in landing the aircraft. After considering the summary judgment record and the applicable law the Court concludes that the Defendant American Airlines, Inc.'s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Dismissing Plaintiffs' Claims for Punitive Damages in all Domestic Actions must be granted. Civ Prac. As the punitive damages claims were bifurcated from the compensatory damages claims, the Court concludes that the law of the case doctrine does not require the Court to adhere to this aspect of the Sattari holding. We just lost the field and I'm uh, on this vector here. Sorry! Sign up for our free summaries and get the latest delivered directly to you. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Other survivors include his father, Warren; a stepmother, Betty; a brother, Robert; two stepsisters; and a stepbrother. As noted by Professor Brill in Arkansas Law of Damages, "punitive damages are not a favorite of the law." In other words, I told the parties that I would follow the decisions of the three Courts of Appeals, even though the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has not yet considered the issue of the availability of punitive damages in cases involving international passengers."). 41.008(b), Arkansas law does not place any such limits on punitive damages awards; and (2) while Arkansas permits the conduct of an employee acting within the scope of employment to be imputed to his or her employer for punitive damages purposes, see J.B. Hunt Transp., Inc. v. Doss, 320 Ark. Amityville, Suffolk County, New York, USA, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA. This fact establishes that the flight crew's belief that it could safely land the aircraft, weather conditions notwithstanding, *881 was not erroneous or baseless. In response, between 2350:08.9 and 2350:19.3 First Officer Origel made deviation callouts and Captain Buschmann attempted to realign the aircraft with the runway. When faced with a slippery runway and a crosswind, a pilot is given the following directive: "If weathervaning or moving to the downwind side of the runway, release breaks and reduce or stop reversing to regain control. See 14 C.F.R. Now, whether they can chin the pole or not will depend on the presentation of their case. On March 28, 2002, the MDL Panel reassigned this matter to the undersigned's docket, and the Panel's order was filed with the District Court Clerk for the Eastern District of Arkansas on April 2, 2002. Make sure that the file is a photo. Flight 1420 was helmed by Captain Richard Buschmann, age 48. Thanks for your help! The airport's defense relies in part on the NTSB's conclusions. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Resend Activation Email. And I'm going to give the plaintiffs an opportunity to make a punitive damages case. A total of ten passengers and one crew member died as a result of the crash. [15] VIP levels correspond to the "video integrator and processor" intensity recorded on the Dopler radar. *856 The MDL was assigned to Judge Henry Woods's docket. Furthermore, even absent the "vice principal" requirement, Texas requires that punitive damages may only be awarded where a plaintiff proves by clear and convincing evidence that the harm resulted from malice or a willful act or omission. 13 hours and this was the last stop of the day. The flight crew decided it would be safer to land on Runway 4R instead of 22L, requiring the aircraft to again circle the airfield, adding approximately five minutes to the flight. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. On June 29, 2001, the Plaintiffs responded (Doc. Prior to his current assignment, he served as assistant chief of staff for intelligence at U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. As noted, at 2339:05 the Controller stated to the flight crew: "American fourteen twenty [your] equipment's a lot better than what I have. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. A Well, I'm not going to judge that. First Officer Origel informed Captain Buschmann that he had visually located the runway. Prior to 2334 the flight crew operated under a belief that the weather would not be a significant hindrance in their approach to LIT. Buschmann spent on the ground made as much an impact on his friends and family as any time he spent in the air. At 2346:52 Captain Buschmann stated to First Officer Origel: "we're goin' right into this.". Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Captain Buschmann inquired of First Officer Origel whether the reported runway visibility was above the minimum visibility needed to commence the instrument approach. & Rem.Code Ann. Flight attendant Laurie Nelson says she never thought the pilot was to blame for the crash six years ago of American Airlines Flight 1420, which killed 11 people. Try again later. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Between 2343:26 and 2343:49 Captain Buschmann informed First Officer Origel that he still could not see the runway. The spoilers can be armed inflight to deploy automatically upon landing, or they can be deployed manually once on the ground. Try again later. At 2327:27, Captain Buschmann told the Flight 1420 passengers via the public address system: At 2328:26 Captain Buschmann, observing the weather conditions, told First Officer Origel: "We gotta get there quick." You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Oops, something didn't work. 117), filed April 2, 2001. The maintenance of interstate order is not relevant because both Arkansas and Texas have sufficient contacts with the events of the crash. Capt. At 2349:33 the Controller reported to the flight crew that the centerfield wind was 330 degrees at 25 knots. The crash was the deadliest on U.S. soil in 1999, although 217 were killed in the crash of an EgyptAir jet off the coast of Massachusetts in October. Little Rock was on the eastern edge of the defined forecast area. As the plane closed in on the runway, the controllers warned Please enter your email and password to sign in. While the Court will not attempt to determine whether the Arkansas approach, without monetary caps, or the Texas approach, with monetary caps, is the better rule of law in a vacuum, the Court, as noted above, is of the opinion that the Arkansas law is the better rule of law based on the facts of the instant case. the captain. Buschmann had 5,500 flight hours on MD-80s and was qualified to check other American pilots on their handling of that aircraft, said American spokeswoman Andrea Rader. Their motive is especially apparent in the moments before touchdown when it became known that the aircraft had tracked right of the runway's centerline. Weve updated the security on the site. And there is much evidence of their efforts to safely land the plane. [3] However, Flight 1420 was delayed more than two hours and did not depart DFW until 2253. At 2344:19 Captain Buschmann stated: "See we're losing it. First Officer Origel testified that prior to departure all systems on the aircraft were in proper working condition. See Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,509 U.S. 579, 113 S. Ct. 2786, 125 L. Ed. The National Transportation Safety Board cited pilot error in the crash, saying the pilots failed to deploy wing panels that would have slowed the plane upon landing. Captain Richard Buschmann, the pilot of the aircraft, was killed. Eight passengers died in the crash or immediately afterward, including residents of Havana (Yell County), Russellville (Pope County), and Paragould (Greene County). At 2334:09 the Controller informed the flight crew that there was "a thunderstorm just northwest of the airport moving uh, through the area now." based on information from your browser. Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash site American Airlines Flight 1420 took place on June 1, 1999. But several times, the two pilots make references to getting Try again later. Verify and try again. The Defendant's procedures require that aircraft on approach be properly configured for landing by 1000 feet above the ground. Between 2345 and 2350 five to six lightning strikes occurred within two nautical miles of Runway 4R, and the rainfall in the area was steadily increasing. In summary, the Court concludes that no reasonable jury could draw an inference of malice from the flight crew's conduct, and thus the imposition of punitive damages is not warranted under Arkansas law. The Controller granted the flight crew's request to land on Runway 4R. Captain Richard W. "Rick" Buschmann was born July 2, 1950, in Amityville, New York. The flight crew indicated that it would not attempt a visual approach, but an instrument approach. The plane The storm was kicking up winds gusts of 44 knots or 51 mph -- Origel noted that this was the dry runway limit, and asked Buschmann about the wet runway limit. airport navigation system. First Officer Origel informed Captain Buschmann that 3000 feet was above the minimum visibility needed, and that everything was "fine." At 2339:05 the Controller asked the flight crew about the weather and landing on Runway 22L: "American fourteen twenty uh, [your] equipment's a lot better than uh, what I have. January 26, 2000 "He was chosen because of his people skills," said Vogler, also an American chief pilot based in Chicago. Thursday, June 3, 1999 une 3, 1999 Veteran pilot had put in a long day F ! We can barely make it out but uh, we should be able to make [Runway 22L]. descent. Flight 1420 carried 145 individuals: 139 passengers, two pilots and four flight attendants. The Doppler radar images for Little Rock at the time of Flight 1420's descent and touchdown show the airport covered with red radar returns with precipitation levels exceeding 60 DBZ, corresponding to a VIP level 6 intensity thunderstorm. See Hammerly Oaks, 958 S.W.2d at 387. There was an error deleting this problem. The airport says Buschmann's decision to land the MD-82 jet amid wind, lightning and hail cost him his life and that it could not be held responsible. "We enjoyed every minute of it.". See id. 10th Fleet. Only the flight crew's decision to continue its approach into LIT starting at 2334 and its conduct thereafter should be considered in determining if the crew acted with the required recklessness or egregiousness sufficient to support the imposition of punitive damages under Arkansas law. See Schlemmer v. Fireman's Fund Ins. The Aeronautical Information Manual notes that windshear can be hazardous to aircraft operations at low altitudes on approach to airports. There is no evidence that the flight crew had any awareness that their conduct would probably result in injury and clearly the crew was not consciously indifferent to the risk of crashing the aircraft. Ten passengers and the chief pilot received fatal injuries, many of the other passengers were seriously injured, and the aircraft was destroyed. Richard Buschmann won more than $2.1 million in a federal court last week when her lawyer contested the NTSB's 2001 assessment that the pilot was to blame. The cockpit voice recorder reveals the following discussion and sounds: Captain Buschmann had deployed the thrust reversers and brakes in an effort to stop the aircraft from sliding. Turning to the case law, the Supreme Court of Arkansas has provided a particularly instructive discussion of Arkansas punitive damages law in Alpha Zeta Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity v. Sullivan, 293 Ark. Uh, that storm is moving this way like your radar says it is but a little bit farther off than you thought." Only six months earlier he had been named one of the four. See Lloyd v. American Airlines, Inc.,118 F. Supp. ; see also Dalrymple v. Fields, 276 Ark. At 2308 Mr. Trott received a message from Flight 1420 advising that FAA Air Traffic Control had rerouted the flight, thus adding approximately five minutes to the flight time. Buschmann and Vogler would rent boats at Lake Michigan and spend the day sailing and talking about the airline business. [20] The "touchdown zone" is the first 3000 feet of the runway beginning at the threshold. After touchdown the flight crew encountered extreme difficulty maintaining directional control of the aircraft. Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force, Class of 1972; Husband, father, aviator, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Simply put, it cannot be said that there is evidence from which a reasonable jury could find that the flight crew knew, or should have known, that its conduct would naturally and probably result in injury to others, and that the flight crew nevertheless continued such conduct in reckless disregard of the consequences, from which malice can be inferred. Yet the NTSB is. What other possibilities are there? A Well, I don't know everyone makes different judgments. This statement was made four months prior to the filing of the instant motion for partial summary judgment, and before the parties had briefed and otherwise argued the issues. An NTSB report also cited the pilots' 14-hour workday and the stress of trying to land in severe weather. [7] Captain Buschmann nonetheless complied with all training and currency requirements promulgated by the Defendant and the Federal Aviation Administration. He. The Supreme Court of the United States has explained the summary judgment rule: Celotex Corp. v. Catrett,477 U.S. 317, 327, 106 S. Ct. 2548, 91 L. Ed. But after touchdown the MD-82 jetliner. In their free time, Capt. Stay where you're at." First Officer Origel replied, "yeah." complained: "This is a can of worms," but continued toward the airport. This account has been disabled. Failed to delete memorial. The Court notes that the Controller repeatedly provided the flight crew only the low-level windshear alert system two-minute average centerfield winds instead of centerfield instantaneous or ten-second average winds. That's the only explanation that I can give you. See, e.g., Simpson v. Liberty Mut. A Well, because the if it was hydroplaning as I think it was, and I don't know what level of hydroplaning was happening, but I think it's possible it still would have overrun the runway. First Officer Origel was the first officer, or co-pilot, for Flight 1420. The Controller informed the flight crew that the runway visual range for Runway 4R was 3000 feet and issued a wind report of 350 degrees at 30 knots, gusts to 45 knots. The three matters were all originally filed in the Eastern District of Arkansas: Because the other domestic Plaintiffs relinquished any right they might otherwise have had to recover punitive damages as part of their individual settlement agreements, the Plaintiffs in the three noted cases are the only individuals eligible to receive a share of any punitive damages award. Mrs. Buschmann's lawyer contended Monday in opening statements that the MD-82 was built for buoyancy and that the plane would have remained afloat long enough for the passengers to escape. The flight crew requested to land on Runway 4R in order to land with a headwind. Under the Texas punitive damages cap, the potential to financially punish and otherwise deter an individual or a small business is much greater than the potential to punish and deter a large corporate entity such as the Defendant. At 2311 Mr. Trott sent Flight 1420 a text message with revised fuel figures and divert field information. 776, 385 S.W.2d 154 (1964); Arkansas Model Jury Instructions Civil 2218. Flight 1420's destination was Arkansas, and the crash occurred while attempting to land at LIT. Co., 28 F.3d 763, 764 (8th Cir.1994). Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Captain Buschmann replied: "I got it, I got it." The incident occurred at night and in stormy weather conditions. 185, 633 S.W.2d 362 (1982); Ellis v. Ferguson, 238 Ark. At the initial conference with the attorneys in this litigation, I advised them that punitive damages would not be permitted in the cases involving international passengers. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? 2d 357, 362-63 (E.D.Ark.2000). The following discussion took place: The "decision altitude" for an ILS instrument approach to Runway 4R was 460 feet above mean sea level ("MSL"),[16] meaning that the flight crew should not descend below 460 feet above MSL unless certain prescribed conditions were met, including seeing the approach lighting system, the runway, or the runway lighting system. The Court concludes that Judge Woods' statement is nothing more than an indication that he would permit the bifurcated punitive damages case to proceed if the facts and the law supported such an award. [30] Flight 1420, despite the weather, landed on Runway 4R in the touchdown zone, near the centerline and essentially on speed. Captain Jeffrey Buschmann assumed command of Nimitz Warfare Analysis Center in March 2021. Arkansas, Western Division. The Plaintiffs pointed to a December 11, 2000, hearing in which Judge Woods stated: I have read the depositions in this case in connection with some earlier pleadings. Respected captain supervised other pilots. The Court is satisfied that no reasonable jury could find such malice or a willful act or omission under the Texas standard. [4] The flight carried 145 individuals: 139 passengers, four flight attendants and two pilots: Captain Richard Buschmann and First Officer Michael Origel. Flight 1420 was equipped with an airborne radar capable of displaying the location and intensity of thunderstorms. (For purposes of this summary judgment motion the Court accepts that the weather conditions produced a red radar return.). Rather, they contend that malice can be inferred from the flight crew's conduct. This MDL arises from a June 1, 1999, incident in which an American Airlines MD-82 jet aircraft, being operated as Flight 1420 from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Little Rock National Airport, departed the runway and crashed into a non-frangible light stanchion and broke apart after touching down at Little Rock. He then served with the US Air Force from 1972 until 1979. Q Why don't you think it would have stopped on the runway? Because the instantaneous centerfield winds were not reported to the flight crew, Flight 1420, unbeknownst to the flight crew, landed with a slight tailwind component. Buschmann is heard on the cockpit recording saying, "This is I don't think we can maintain visual." emergency crews initially went to the wrong end of the Flight 1420 departed the DFW gate at 2240 and took off at 2253. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. He will be sorely missed.". Before analyzing Arkansas case law on the issue, the Court notes Professor Howard Brill's summary of Arkansas punitive damages law: Brill, Arkansas Law of Damages, 9-1, 9-2, 9-4 & 9-7 (footnotes omitted). That's my that's my answer. The airspeed wasn't bouncing around a lot. Buschmann served in the Air Force Reserves and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel. Thus, the Court concluded, only the domestic passengers would be permitted to pursue their punitive damages claims. Nothing in the summary judgment record would permit a reasonable jury to find that either of the pilots had a motive, intent or disposition to do anything injurious to the passengers or the other crew members of Flight 1420 or, indeed, to themselves. The widow of Capt. Captain Buschmann noted that a 28-knot crosswind was "right near the limit." American Airlines company policy prohibited pilots from landing in a crosswind greater than 30 knots when the runway was dry. Prac. Richard Buschmann *882 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Intervenor WeatherData, Inc.'s Motion for Protective Order Against Unauthorized Use or Disclosure of Confidential Information[35] be, and it is hereby, DENIED as moot. Before departure the Defendant's flight dispatcher for Flight 1420, William Trott, provided the flight crew with preflight paperwork, including information pertaining to weather, the aircraft, the route and alternative airfields.[8]. Beginning at 2337:15 the following discussion took place in the cockpit: The flight crew anticipated landing on Runway 22L, and the controller confirmed this. A system error has occurred. Richard . The Court also notes the following. The aircraft's radar depicted precipitation as green, yellow or red, depending on intensity, with red being the most intense. Id. Capt. [21] The Controller testified that the approach and touchdown appeared normal from his perspective, and that he did not notice anything unusual about the first half of the landing rollout. Buschmann was among 11 people killed. The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday released a transcript from the plane's cockpit voice recorder. A But as I say, I don't know the level of hydroplaning. In contrast, the Plaintiffs note that a regular line pilot will fly approximately 70 flight hours each month. Ground spoilers operate only during landings and rejected takeoffs. Buschmann decided he wanted to fly, Vogler said. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? The co-pilot of an American Airlines jetliner that crashed here Tuesday night said that, despite a dangerous thunderstorm, he could see a "bowling alley--a lane through the weather" that the . The flight crew decided to continue with the final approach. Plainview teen preparing to take Houston Rodeo entertainment stage with Rare endangered animal seen running across Texas road, New Public Works Director named for City of Plainview, Sam Elliott award winner for male actor in "1883", Several people appointed, reappointed to city boards. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Brill, Arkansas Law of Damages, 9-1 & 9-2. In fact, the flight crew twice made decisions that would further delay the aircraft from landing. It was not until 2334, sixteen minutes before touchdown, that the LIT Air Traffic Controller confirmed to the flight crew that a thunderstorm had hit the airport, with winds at 28 knots and gusts at 44 knots. I examined the flight data recorder data again, and I could not find any evidence in the flight data recorder that the spoilers had ever activated. See id. Richard Buschmann won more than $2.1 million in a federal court last week when her lawyer contested the NTSB's 2001 assessment that the pilot was to blame. This Court's subject matter jurisdiction is founded upon diversity of citizenship. Please try again later. [3] All times are Central Daylight Time. [25] The passengers entitled *875 to share in any punitive damages award are all Arkansas citizens. Captain Buschmann had never before been involved in an aviation accident, had never received a Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") violation, and had never been the subject of an FAA investigation *859 or enforcement action. The SIGMET forecast severe thunderstorms, hail and high gusting winds for portions of Arkansas and Oklahoma. By 23:39, a warning by ATC stated runway 22L was facing a wind shear and changing wind direction, with Captain Richard Buschmann opting to switch to 04R instead, just 11 minutes before landing. See Carpenter v. Automobile Club Interinsurance Exchange, 58 F.3d 1296, 1304-05 (8th Cir.1995). In other words, we have not been able to quantify I can't quantify that the hydroplaning was a total hydroplane dynamic hydroplaning case where the friction coefficient would have been at low levels..1 or less, or whether there's partial contact. 40105 (note) ("Warsaw Convention"), the international passengers were as a matter of law prohibited from recovering punitive damages. First Officer Origel testified that Flight 1420 was not properly configured for landing at said altitude. Capt. Captain Buschmann and First Officer Origel discussed prior to departure the weather reports and the option of proceeding to an alternate airport if the need arose. There is no evidence suggesting that at the time of the accident he was in poor physical, emotional or psychological health, or that he was experiencing financial problems. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. [14] Landing on Runway 4R meant landing on the same runway, but from the opposite direction. If the Defendant's employees' conduct warrant punitive damages, Arkansas clearly has an interest in seeing that the Defendant is effectively punished and deterred in accordance with its own laws. The widow of Capt. *853 Michael E. Hale, Glenn W. Jones, D. Keith Fortner, Barber, McCaskill, Jones & Hale, P.A., Philip E. Kaplan, Regina Haralson, Kaplan, Brewer & Maxey, P.A., Michael Norris Shannon, Scott J. Lancaster, J. Phillip Malcom, William H. Sutton, Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Byron L. Freeland, Marshall S. Ney, Mitchell, Williams, Selog, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C., Little Rock, AR, Ted Boswell, James Ralph Jackson, Boswell, Tucker & Brewster, Bryant, AR, Sam Hilburn, Hilburn, Calhoon, Harper, Pruniski & Calhoun, Ltd., North Little Rock, AR, Debbie Dudley Branson, Frank L. Branson, Frank L. Branson L. Branson, P.C., Dallas, TX, Peter A. Miller, Attorney at Law, Michael G. Smith, Dover Dixon Horne, PLLC, Little Rock, AR, Kathlynn G. Fadely, Barry F. Benson, Gary W. Allen, U.S. Department of Justice, Mark B. Baylen, Federal Aviation Administration Litigation Division, Washington, DC, John R. Howie, Ladd Sanger, Elizabeth Florence, Howie & Sweeney, L.L.P., John H. Martin, Jennifer P. Henry, George Lucas Ashley, Maureen A. Murry, Thompson & Knight, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, R. Bryant Marshall, Marshall & Owens, P.A., Jonesboro, AR, Norman R. Gordon, Norman R. Gordon & Associates, Shreveport, LA, C. Burt Newell, Bachelor & Newell, Hot Springs, AR, Mark F. Hampton, Hampton & Larkowski, David H. Williams, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, AR, Camille Nicodemus, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres, Friedman, L.L.P., New York City, Scott C. Trotter, G. Alan Perkins, Hill, Gilstrap, Perkins & Trotter, Little Rock, AR, Jimmy W. Evans, Steve Maxwell, Michael D. Schattman, Hill Gilstrap, Arlington, TX, Katherine A. Staton, Jackson Walker L.L.P., Dallas, TX, Robert A. Clifford, Kevin P. Durkin, Clifford Law Offices, P.C., Chicago, IL, Randal R. Craft, Jr., William C. Brown, III, Louise B. Cobbs, Alan D. Reitzfeld, Holland & Knight, LLP, New York City, James W. Orr, Bowers, Orr & Dougall, L.L.P., Columbia, SC, Gene A. Ludwig, Ludwig Law Firm, PLC, Little Rock, AR, Michael G. McQuillen, James F. Murphy, Peter V. Bustamante, Adler, Murphy & McQuillen, Chicago, IL, Robert Stockton, Carr & Carr, Tulsa, OK, Nelson P. Miller, Fajen & Miller, P.L.L.C., Grand Haven, MI, Gerald Sterns, Elizabeth Walker, Sterns & Walker, Oakland, CA, Michael L. Slack, John C. Allman, Donna Bowen, Slack & Davis, L.L.P., Austin, TX, David Cook, Kreindler & Kreindler, New York City, Kent Krause, Speiser, Krause, R. Brent Cooper, Cooper & Scully, Dallas, TX, *854 Charles L. Coleman, III, Mark L. Venardi, Holland & Knight LLP, San Francisco, CA, William M. Bache, Monroe & Associates, Tucson, AZ, John A. Greaves, Baum Hedlund, Aristei Guilford & Downey, Los Angeles, CA, Collin M. 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