Legal Opinion
Rombom v. United Air Lines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 7, 1994No. 93 Civ. 5660 (SS)PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SOTOMAYOR, District Judge.
In this diversity action, defendant United Air Lines, Inc. (“United”) moves for summary judgment, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(b), to dismiss plaintiff Sarah Shepard Rombom’s state tort claims as preempted by the Federal Aviation Act, 49 U.S.CApp. §§ 1301-1557 (1976 and 1994 Supp.). For the reasons discussed below, defendant’s motion is granted in part, and denied in part.
Background
On August 3, 1992, plaintiff, Sarah Shepard Rombom (“Rombom”), boarded a United flight in Chicago destined for New York. Rombom and her travelling companion Lani Adelman…
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