Legal Opinion
Manuel Joaquim MacEdo Etc. v. The Boeing Company, Keith L. Boskoff, Etc. v. Transportes Aereos Portugueses, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 23, 1982No. 80-1559PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.
On November 19, 1977, a Boeing Airliner owned and operated by Transportes Aereos Portugueses (TAP) crashed on landing at Funchal Airport, Madeira, Portugal. The flight had originated at Lisbon. One hundred thirty-two (132) persons on board were killed and 32 were injured.
A number of plaintiffs began an action, 79-C-2498, in the Northern District of Illinois, against TAP, Boeing, and five manufacturers of components. Diversity jurisdiction was alleged. TAP moved to dismiss for lack of complete diversity and, with respect to the five Boskoff plaintiffs, that if…
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