Legal Opinion
Saavedra v. Korean Air Lines Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 2, 1996No. Nos. 94-55018, 94-55060, 94-55161, 94-55495 and 94-55496PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
These two sets of appeals and cross-appeals arise out of the Korean Air Lines (“KAL”) disaster of September 1,1983, when missiles fired from Soviet military aircraft shot down KAL Flight KE007 over the Sea of Japan. The plaintiff, Kimberly Saavedra, is the personal representative for the estates of three crash victims: Makoto and Yoko Okai, who were husband and wife, and Masa-kazu Yamaguchi. Saavedra filed these actions against KAL in the District Court for the Central District of California, claiming a wide array of damages.
When Saavedra filed suit, KAL’s liability…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In Re Korean Air Lines Disaster of September 1, 1983. Philomena Dooley v. Korean Air Lines Co., LtdCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
- Kimberly S. Saavedra the Estate of Masakazu Yamaguchi Makiko Yamaguchi Chisato Yamaguchi, Plaintiffs-Appellees-Cross-Appellants v. Korean Air Lines Company, Ltd. Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee. Kimberly S. Saavedra, as Special Administratrix of the Estate of Makoto Okai, Deceased, and as Personal Representative of Toru Okai and Hitoko Okai, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Korean Air Lines Company, Ltd., Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Paul v. All Alaskan Seafoods, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2001
- Batterton v. Dutra GroupCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
- Madeja v. Olympic Packer, LLCDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 2001
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