Legal Opinion
Dispenza v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided February 12, 1981No. 76 C 236, 76 C 461, 76 C 572, 76 C 573, 76 C 711 and 76 C 736. MDL 227PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRAMWELL, District Judge.
Upon its return to this Court from its interlocutory journey to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the multidistrict litigation that arose from the tragic crash of Eastern Air Lines flight # 66 on June 24, 1975 once again has become the source of numerous motions and cross motions. The activity presently before this Court evolves from motions made by the instant plaintiffs (hereinafter referred to as “the Louisiana plaintiffs”) who originally commenced their actions in Louisiana district courts. 1
Through the combined efforts of the Judicial…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Parklane Hosiery Co. v. ShoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Van Dusen v. BarrackSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois FoundationSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Carrick v. Central General HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Day v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re Air Crash Disaster at Stapleton Intern.District Court, D. Colorado · 1988
- Ford v. Continental Airlines Corp.District Court, D. Colorado · 1988