Legal Opinion
Paradis v. Ghana Airways Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 22, 2004No. 04 CIV. 6971SHSPublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION & ORDER
STEIN, District Judge.
Michel Paradis, acting pro se, brings this New York common law breach of contract action to recover losses that he and his traveling companions suffered when returning to New York from Sierra Leone. Specifically, he seeks compensation from Ghana Airways Limited for damages stemming from its cancellation of his flight. The airline has moved to dismiss the complaint, contending that the Montreal Convention preempts this cause of action and that Paradis lacks standing to pursue damages on behalf of his companions. The motion to dismiss the complaint is…
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