Legal Opinion
Lawler v. American Airlines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 26, 2006No. MDL 1448(RWS); No. 02 Civ. 1337(RWS)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SWEET, District Judge.
Defendants Airbus Industrie G.I.E. and American Airlines, Inc. (“Defendants”) have moved for partial summary judgment to dismiss with prejudice all claims for alleged mental injuries (including claims for grief, sorrow, shock, and mental distress) brought by plaintiff Thomas J. Lawler (“Lawler”) and on behalf of Brendan A. Lawler, Katelyn A. Lawler, and Jennifer M. Lawler.
The facts, which are undisputed, are adopted as set forth in Defendants’ Local Civil Rule 56.1 Statement of Material Facts.
The parties agree that New York’s substantive law governs all…
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