Legal Opinion
In Re Aircrash Disaster Near Roselawn, Indiana on October 31, 1994
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided November 17, 1995No. 95 C 4593PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
CASTILLO, District Judge.
On October 31, 1994, while in a holding pattern for its approach to O’Hare International Airport, American Eagle Flight 4184 from Indianapolis, Indiana to Chicago, Illinois crashed near Roselawn, Indiana. Tragically, all 64 passengers and the 4 crew members aboard the flight were killed. Today, this Court finds that it has jurisdiction to preside over the numerous actions arising out of the crash of Flight 4184 that are presently pending on this Court’s docket. 1 Of these 32 actions, 21 were originally filed in the Circuit Court of Cook…
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