Legal Opinion
In re Air Crash Disaster Near Chicago, Illinois on May 25, 1979
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 5, 1981No. Nos. 80-1812, 80-1813, 80-1814PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.
This case presents complex conflicts-of-law questions regarding the allowance of punitive damages in wrongful death actions arising out of an air crash disaster. The law of the place of the disaster, the law of the place of manufacturer of the airplane, and the law of the primary place of business of the airline do not allow punitive damages; but, the law of the primary place of business of the manufacturer of the airplane and the law of the place of maintenance of the airline do allow punitive damages. We find that, under each of the applicable state choice-of-law…
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