Legal Opinion
Smith v. Piedmont Airlines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 28, 1990No. 88 Civ. 0588 (CHT)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TENNEY, District Judge.
This case involves a personal injury aboard an airplane. It was tried before a jury which found in favor of the plaintiff, Sally Smith, in the amount of $88,860.82. Defendant Piedmont Airlines, Inc. (“Piedmont”) has moved for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, a new trial. For the reasons set forth below, the motion is denied.
BACKGROUND
On October 11, 1987, plaintiff was a passenger occupying seat 9D on Piedmont’s flight 312D traveling from Norfolk to New York’s LaGuardia airport. She alleges that upon landing at LaGuardia, the compartment…
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