Legal Opinion
Prentiss v. National Airlines, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided May 13, 1953No. Civ. A. 758-52, 767-52PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARTSHORNE, District Judge.
The crux of this case, or rather of the series of similar cases considered together by this Court, by agreement of counsel, 1 is the constitutionality of the material provisions of the New Jersey aviation statute. N.J.S.A. 6:2-7, as enacted in 1929, and re-enacted in 1946. 2
As a result of the three airplane crashes December 16, 1951, January 22, 1952 and February 11, 1952, of planes owned by the American Airlines, the National Airlines and the Miami Airlines, 3 at Elizabeth, New Jersey, a large number of cases were brought against such companies in this Court, not…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Nebbia v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Crowell v. BensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Twining v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- New York Central Railroad Company v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Adler's Quality Bakery, Inc. v. Gaseteria, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
- Sexton v. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1982
- Supermarkets Gen. Corp. v. SillsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1966
- Tanga v. TangaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1967
- Wildwood Mink Ranch v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1963
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