Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Continental Airlines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 7, 1997No. 96 Civ. 7589(SWK)PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KRAM, District Judge.
In this personal injury action, defendant Continental Airlines, Inc. (“Continental”) moves to dismiss the complaint of Patricia Peterson (“Peterson”) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(h)(3), on the grounds that the Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to hear Peterson’s claims. For the reasons set forth below, Continental’s motion is denied.
BACKGROUND
This case arises out of an incident that occurred on May 20, 1996, while Peterson was on board Continental flight 770 from Houston, Texas to Panama City, Panama. Peterson, who was…
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