Von Schoenebeck v. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM **
Johanna and Andreas von Schoenebeck (“the von Schoenebecks”) appeal the district court’s Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of their action under the Montreal Convention against Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maat-schappij N.V., doing business as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (“KLM”). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm.
The district court correctly determined that the von Schoenebecks’ Montreal Convention claim is untimely. Under Article 29 of the Montreal Convention, “any action for damages, however founded, whether under this Convention or in contract or in tort or otherwise, can…
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