Legal Opinion
Cheng v. Boeing Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 20, 1983No. Nos. 82-4267, 82-4283, 82-4284 and 82-4288 to 82-4302PublishedCited by 137 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRIS, Circuit Judge:
The Cheng and Harada plaintiffs brought actions against Boeing, United Airlines, and Far Eastern Air Transport in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of *1408California on claims arising out of the crash of a commercial airliner in Taiwan in 1981. Defendants asserted that Taiwan was a more convenient forum and moved that plaintiffs’ cause be dismissed on the ground of forum non conveniens. The district court granted defendants’ motion. Plaintiffs appeal.
The crash involved a Boeing 737-200 operated by Far Eastern Air Transport. Boeing manufactured the plane in…
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