Legal Opinion
In Re Ski Train Fire in Kaprun, Austria on Nov. 11
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 19, 2002No. MDL 1428(SAS). No. 01 CIV. 6554PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
Nearly two years ago, a ski train in Kaprun, Austria caught fire, killing 155 passengers and crew members. Plaintiffs, parents and grandparents of six Americans 1 who died in the fire, have sued train and train part manufacturers and operators alleging negligence and strict liability. 2 Their actions against the various defendants have been consolidated before this Court by the Judicial Panel on Multi-district Litigation (“MDL Panel”). 3 Defendant Siemens AG Oesterreich (“Siemens Austria”) now moves to dismiss this action for lack of personal…
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3Cited by21 opinions
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