Legal Opinion
Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided January 17, 1992No. MDL No. 742; Nos. 89-3236, 89-2696 and 90-3482PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
JULIAN ABELE COOK, Jr., Chief Judge.
This case involves a tragedy that occurred on August 16,1987 when Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed shortly after takeoff from the Detroit Metropolitan Air*1208port and resulted in the death of one hundred fifty-six people and injuries to several other persons.
There are a variety of motions, most of which have been filed by the Third-Party Defendants 1 in this cause, that are currently pending before this court. These motions are based on the jury verdict and ensuing final judgment which addressed and resolved the general loss claims between Northwest…
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