Legal Opinion
In re ski train fire in kaprun, Austria on November 11, 2000
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 9, 2003No. MDL 1428, 01 Civ. 3103, 01 Civ. 6554, 01 Civ. 10776, 02 Civ. 2492PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORRECTED OPINION AND ORDER
SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.
Almost three years ago, a ski train caught fire in a tunnel of the Kitzsteinhom Mountain in Kaprun, Austria,1 killing 155 passengers and crew members. Plaintiffs, the parents, spouses, and grandparents of eight Americans who died in the fire,2 have sued train and train part manufacturers and operators for damages, declaratory, and injunc-tive relief. Plaintiffs allege that the train and tunnel were improperly designed, constructed, and maintained, as well as negligently operated and promoted. Plaintiffs additionally allege, among other…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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