Legal Opinion
Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 14, 1951No. Civ. 18671PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilson, J.
This proceeding arises on the petition of Koninklijke Lnchtvaart Maatsehappij, hereinafter referred to as KLM, a foreign corporation, for a writ of prohibition to restrain the superior court from taking further proceedings in five actions for damages for wrongful death brought against petitioner, following the denial of its motion by special appearance to quash service of summons.
The decedent in each of the actions was either a passenger or a member of the crew of a private airplane owned by the Superior Oil Company which crashed in taking off from an airfield in London, England, causing the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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