Legal Opinion
Rein v. Pan American World Airways Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 22, 1991No. Nos. 269, 460, Dockets 90-7388, 90-7636PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:
A single question of law is raised on appeals from two district court orders: one involves the crash of Flight 103 over Lock-erbie, Scotland; the other a hijacking in Karachi, Pakistan.
The Lockerbie case arose from the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York on December 21, 1988. The surviving relatives and personal representatives of those who died sued Pan American World Airways, Inc. (Pan Am), two Pan Am subsidiary corporations that provided security services, and Pan Am’s parent corporation. All actions were consolidated in the Eastern…
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