Legal Opinion
Clawans v. United States
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided November 23, 1999No. CIV. A. 98-3053, CIV. A. 98-3312, CIV. A. 98-4568PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOLIN, District Judge.
These three consolidated actions arise as a result of the crash of a small private aircraft in Brandywyne, Maryland, on October 2, 1996. This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ motions for a ruling as to the applicable substantive law governing this action. Specifically, the United States seeks a determination that Maryland law governs all claims asserted against it pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346 (“FTCA”) and that Maryland law also governs its cross-claims against co-defendants. The remaining defendants argue that Maryland law…
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