Legal Opinion
Padilla v. Olympic Airways
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 10, 1991No. 89 Civ. 7340 (WCC)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
WILLIAM C. CONNER, District Judge.
This is an action by plaintiff Ruben Padilla (“Padilla”) to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him on about October 19, 1987, while a passenger aboard defendant Olympic Airways (“Olympic” or “O.A.”) Flight 411 en route from Athens, Greece, to New York City. Plaintiff seeks damages for lost earnings together with relief for past and future pain and suffering. Although conceding that plaintiff was injured aboard Olympic Flight 411, defendant denies any liability therefor.
On January 7, 1991, a one-day non-jury trial was held…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Air France v. SaksSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Rabinowitz v. Scandinavian AirlinesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990
- Emily German-Bey v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation and Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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