Legal Opinion
Susan Berns v. Pan American World Airways, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 8, 1982No. 80-5063, 80-5080PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENRIGHT, District Judge:
Appellants Susan, Daniel and Steven Berns (“the Berns”) are the surviving children of Mr, and Mrs. Berns, two victims of a Pan American air crash in the Canary Islands which occurred on March 27, 1977. On March 24,1978, the Berns filed a wrongful death action against appellee, Pan American World Airways (“Pan Am”) and others in state court. Upon Pan Am’s petition, the matter was removed to the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Pan Am agreed not to contest liability and the Berns dismissed all other defendants. After trial the jury…
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