Legal Opinion
Margrave v. British Airways
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 10, 1986No. 85 CIV. 4070 (PKL)PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LEISURE, District Judge:
Plaintiff Margaret Margrave (“Mar-grave”) claims that she suffered a back injury as the result of an accident aboard a plane owned by defendant British Airways, and that the airline is therefore liable for her ensuing damages under the Warsaw Convention. 1 British Airways now moves to dismiss Margrave’s claim for failure to state a cause of action, pursuant to Fed.R. Civ.P. 12(b)(6) or, in the alternative, for summary judgment under Fed.R.Civ.P. 56. Since matters outside the pleadings have been presented to and been considered by the court, defendant’s motion…
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