Legal Opinion
Eichler v. Lufthansa German Airlines
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 7, 1992No. 91 Civ. 8407 (CSH)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HAIGHT, District Judge:
Plaintiff Lucia Eichler, a passenger on an international flight operated by defendant Lufthansa German Airlines (“Lufthansa”), commenced this personal injury action in New York Supreme Court, New York County. Lufthansa removed the case to this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441. The basis for removal was this Court’s original jurisdiction under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976. Lufthansa asserts without contradiction that it is a German corporation, a majority whose shares is owned by the Federal Government of Germany. Accordingly…
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