Legal Opinion
Joseph v. Syrian Arab Airlines
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 19, 1980No. Civ. A. No. 80-2052PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MOTLEY, District Judge.
Defendant Egypt Air Lines has moved for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The court finds that the plaintiffs’ claim against defendant is barred by the applicable statute of limitations, and therefore the motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint is granted.
Plaintiffs’ cause of action arose out of a plane trip by plaintiffs from Damascus, Syria to New York, New York. On September 30, 1976, plaintiffs checked their luggage in Syria and left there on an aircraft alleged to be owned and operated by…
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- Vincent Graziano v. George W. PennellCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
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