Legal Opinion
In re Paris Air Crash of March 3, 1974
District Court, C.D. California
Decided October 1, 1976No. MDL No. 172PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION RE JURY INSTRUCTIONS ON ELEMENTS OF DAMAGE FOR WRONGFUL DEATH1
PEIRSON M. HALL, Senior District Judge.
Of the 337 deaths before the Court arising out of the Paris air crash of March 3, 1974, only two are ready for and going to trial, trailing one another: (1) The Kween case, where the father and mother (aged 30) were killed, leaving two small girls (aged about 2 and 4) and paternal grandparents, who were claimed to be dependent; (2) the Safran case, where the father was killed, leaving the widow and four minor children, aged 6 to 16 years.
*369In conference with all counsel, the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. GaudetSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Rodriguez v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.California Supreme Court · 1974
- Munro v. Pacific Coast Dredging & Reclamation Co.California Supreme Court · 1890
- Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad v. FoxworthSupreme Court of Florida · 1899
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Perrin v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
- Perrin v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986