Scruton v. Korean Air Lines Co.
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ALDRICH, J.
Introduction
Plaintiff Terry Van Ryn, as guardian ad litem of two minor children, has appealed from the trial court rulings granting the motion of defendant Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. (KAL) to enforce a compromise of the minors’ claims against KAL and approving the settlement. In 1983, Rebecca Scruton, the sole parent of the minors, was a passenger on KAL flight 007 and died when the plane was shot down by Soviet fighter jets. As the minors’ guardian ad litem and administrator of the decedent’s estate, Van Ryn brought this action for wrongful death and personal injury against…
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