Legal Opinion
Platt v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided January 13, 1983No. Civ. 79-74433PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS CERTAIN CLAIMS AND FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT
THORNTON, District Judge.
This action for money damages arises out of the airplane crash of a DC-10 on May 25, 1979, near Chicago, Illinois which resulted in the deaths of all persons aboard. The Defendants, McDonnell Douglas Corporation and American Airlines, do not contest liability for compensatory damages.
Plaintiffs’ decedent, Marcia E. Platt, is survived by her sisters Karen E. Platt and Marilyn Porter, as well as her father Robert Platt.
The matter before the Court arises out of Defendants’…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Geveke v. Grand Rapids & Indiana RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1885
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