Hughes-Gibb & Co., Ltd. v. Flying Tiger Line, Inc.

ORDER

BUA, District Judge.

This cause comes before the court on the motion of the defendant herein, the Flying Tiger Line, Inc., for summary judgment. 1 Rule 56(b), Fed.R.Civ.P. As in the matter at bar the defendant’s potential liability is predicated upon an interpretation of the Warsaw Convention, 49 U.S.C. § 1502 note, and the amount in controversy exceeds $10,-000, exclusive of interest and costs, subject matter jurisdiction over the cause properly lies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331(a).

Facts

In the matter at bar, the plaintiff, Hughes-Gibb & Co., Ltd., seeks to recover, in its capacity as…