Legal Opinion
Sweis v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided February 24, 1988No. 87 C 717PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SHADUR, District Judge.
Michael, Aida, Sayel, Saeid, Juliet and Janet Sweis (collectively “Sweises”) have sued Trans World Airlines, Inc. (“TWA”) for damages arising from a terrorist attack that occurred in the terminal building of Rome’s Leonardo Da Vinci Airport on the morning Sweises (other than Michael) were scheduled to fly on TWA to Chicago. Sweises have moved to strike an affirmative defense advanced by TWA, while TWA has moved for summary judgment under Fed.R.Civ.P. (“Rule”) 56 on one count of the Complaint. For the reasons stated in this memorandum opinion…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Air France v. SaksSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Choctaw Nation v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Day v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Simone Maugnie v. Compagnie Nationale Air FranceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Constantine Evangelinos v. Trans World Airlines, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Aquino v. Asiana Airlines, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2003
- Beaudet v. British Airways, PLCDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1994
- Buonocore v. Trans World AirlinesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
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