Hernandez v. Aeronaves De Mexico, S.A.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

SCHNACKE, District Judge.

I. Introduction

These civil actions arise out of the fatal 1981 crash of an Aeronaves de Mexico aircraft in Chihuahua, Mexico. C-83-5301 RHS involves the death of Othon Martinez. C-83-5429 RHS involves the deaths of Zully and Blanca Martinez.

All three decedents were killed in the crash of the Aeronaves de Mexico flight, which originated in Monterey, Mexico, and was on route to Tijuana, Mexico. Othon Martinez purchased his ticket in Campbell, California. Whereas this flight was part of Martinez’s intended trip from San Jose, California to Monterey,…