Legal Opinion
Downie v. Abex Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 20, 1984No. Nos. 82-1368, 83-1369PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOGAN, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity case David Downie and Dwayne Bereska, Canadian citizens employed by Western Airlines at Calgary International Airport, filed suit in federal district court in California against Abex Corporation to recover damages for injuries they suffered from the collapse of an airplane passenger loading bridge (Jetway) manufactured by Abex. The court granted Abex’s forum non conveniens motion to transfer the case to Utah, the place where it manufactured the Jetway. After the transfer, Abex filed a third-party complaint stating a direct cause of action against General…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
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