District Court, D. Connecticut August 13, 1985, Civ. H-77-164 (J.A.C.) (Pineman v. Oechslin)

RULING ON MOTION FOR DETERMINATION OF THE STATUS OF THE PROCEEDING

JOSÉ A. CABRANES, District Judge.

This class action is a sequel to this court’s decision in

Fitzpatrick v. Bitzer,

390 F.Supp. 278 (D.Conn.1974),

aff’d in part and rev’d in part on grounds not relevant here,

519 F.2d 559 (2d Cir.1975),

aff’d in part and rev’d in part on grounds not relevant here,

427 U.S. 445, 96 S.Ct. 2666, 49 L.