Legal Opinion
Walker v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 24, 1991No. 90 Civ. 4826 (PKL)PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND OPINION
LEISURE, District Judge:
This is a negligence action brought by plaintiff Thelma Walker (“plaintiff”), individually and as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Father Patrick DeSouza Walker, against defendant Eastern Air Lines, Inc. (“Eastern”). Eastern has moved for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. For the reasons stated below, Eastern’s motion is denied.
Background
On July 14,1988, plaintiff’s husband was a ticketed passenger on Eastern’s Flight No. 208 from Miami to New York. Plaintiff’s husband died during this…
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