Legal Opinion
Jimenez v. American Airlines, Inc.
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided December 28, 1983No. Civ. 79-2277 GGPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
GIERBOLINI, District Judge.
This litigation arises from the crash of American Airlines Flight No. 191 near Chicago, on May 25, 1979. The action was originally filed in this court and then transferred to the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division (Illinois District Court). Thereafter, defendant American Airlines, Inc. filed a motion for partial summary judgment. The Illinois District Court declined to rule on defendant’s motion because it concluded that the choice of law rules of Puerto Rico were in state of flux, making it difficult for the court to decide whether…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Dr. Gabriel Jimenez Puig v. Avis Rent-A-Car SystemCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Edith Bonn, Etc., Cross-Appellees v. Puerto Rico International Airlines, Inc., and United States of America, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
- Green Giant Co. v. Tribunal SuperiorSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1975
- Federal Insurance v. Dresser Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1981
- Kaiserman v. BrightAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Marjorie Marie Valedon Martinez v. Hospital Presbiteriano De La Comunidad, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- In Re San Juan Dupont Plaza Hotel Fire LitigationDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1990
- A.M. Capens Co. v. American Trading & Production Corp.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1995
- Rodriguez v. American Airlines, Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1995
- In Re Reinforced Earth, Co.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1996