Legal Opinion
Laor v. Air France
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 25, 1999No. 97 Civ. 5284(RMB)Published
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BERMAN, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
At a pre-trial conference held before this Court on June 4, 1999, the issue of whether a bench trial is appropriate in the above-captioned matter was raised.
PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On June 17,1997, Plaintiff filed the original complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York in New York County (# 110914/97); no explicit request for a jury trial was included. On July 21, 1997, Defendant removed the action to Federal court before United States District Court Judge Michael B. Mukasey. The section on the administrative “Civil Cover Sheet” form where a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Reliance Electric Co. v. Exxon Capital Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1996
- Eichler v. Lufthansa German AirlinesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1992
- Gazder v. Air IndiaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1983