Legal Opinion
Ford v. Continental Airlines Corp.
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided November 15, 1988No. MDL No. 751; Nos. 87-F-1922, 88-F-346, 88-F-348, 88-F-661, 88-F-663 to 88-F-665, 88-F-667, 88-F-668, 88-F-670, 88-F-671, 88-F-787, 88-F-830 to 88-F-832, 88-F-898, 88-F-990, 88-F-991 and 88-F-1358PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
*1447ORDER MDL 751-16
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER ON STATE LAW CONTROLLING ISSUES OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES
SHERMAN G. FINESILVER, Chief Judge.
This multidistrict action deals with damages claimed as a result of injuries and fatalities incurred in an airplane crash on November 15, 1987 in Denver, Colorado. The instant matter involves motions pre-trial determination of the law controlling issues of punitive damages. Through substantial briefing and oral argument, the parties have advanced and criticized contentions that the law of Colorado, Idaho or Texas should prevail. The court conducted independent…
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