Legal Opinion
Ricotta v. Iberia Lineas Aereas De Espana
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 30, 1979No. 79 C 1928PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER
COSTANTINO, District Judge.
Defendant, Iberia Lineas Aereas De Espana (“Iberia”), moves for summary judgment on the ground that the action is time barred by Article 29 of the Warsaw Convention (“Convention”). The issue presented to the court is whether the accident occurred while plaintiff was “disembarking” within the meaning of Article 17 of the Convention. If plaintiff was injured during the course of operations of disembarking, then the rights of the parties are governed by the provisions of the Warsaw Convention. The two year period of limitations contained…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Day v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Bates Block v. Compagnie Nationale Air FranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Roslyn Friedman, Individually and for All Other Persons Similarly Situated v. William MeyersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Simone Maugnie v. Compagnie Nationale Air FranceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by16 opinions
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