Legal Opinion
LeRoy ex rel. LeRoy v. Sabena Belgian World Airlines
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 31, 1965No. 172, Docket 29044PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Chief Judge:
On February 13, 1955, a Sabena Belgian World Airways DC-6 crashed into the side of a mountain northeast of Rome, killing everyone aboard. This suit was brought against Sabena in the District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of the estate and children of one of the passengers, Paul LeRoy.
Because LeRoy was on an international flight, Sabena’s liability is governed by the Warsaw Convention, 49 Stat. 3000 (1934). Sabena therefore could avoid liability only by showing that “all necessary measures to avoid the damage” were taken. On the other hand, however,…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Babcock v. JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
- Johnson v. LutzNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. Union Trust Company, United States of America v. Union Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- John R. McWeeney v. New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Garabedian v. Armstrong, No. Cv00-805636-S (Mar. 19, 2001)Connecticut Superior Court · 2001
- Jacques L. Leroy, Administrator Ad Prosequendum of the Estate of Paul Leroy, Deceased, and as Next Friend of Michael P. Leroy, Christine M. Leroy and Miren B. Leroy, Plaintiff-Appellee-Appellant v. Sabena Belgian World Airlines (Societe Anonyme Belge D'Exploitation De Lanavigation Aerienne), Defendant-Appellant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- Nadeau v. Comm. of Correction, No. Cv00-0805673 (Mar. 21, 2001) Ct Page 4135Connecticut Superior Court · 2001
- Smith v. Warden, No. Cv01-0810531-S (Sep. 28, 2001)Connecticut Superior Court · 2001
- Whistnant v. Comm. of Correction, No. Cv00-0557297 (Mar. 21, 2001)Connecticut Superior Court · 2001
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