Legal Opinion
Onyebuchim Onyeanusi v. Pan American World Airways, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 19, 1990No. Civ. A. 88-6967PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
LUDWIG, District Judge.
Plaintiffs petition for reconsideration of order dated June 13, 1990 granting defendant Pan American World Airways, Inc.’s motion for summary judgment. Fed.R. Civ.P. 56, 59(e).
Summarized, plaintiffs’ contentions are as follows: 1. The Warsaw Convention does not govern the transportation of human remains inasmuch as they should not be classified as “marchandises” — i.e., goods; 2. If the Convention does apply, Pan Am’s liability is not subject to limitation as it is based on an intentional tort; and 3. Plaintiffs were not required to give timely notice of the…
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- Bates Block v. Compagnie Nationale Air FranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by5 opinions
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