Legal Opinion
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority v. Eastern Airlines, Inc.
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided April 21, 1987No. Civ-85-1393CPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CURTIN, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority [NFTA], a public benefit corporation for the State of New York, seeks recovery from four airline companies for breach of lease agreements and failure to pay certain fees levied by plaintiff pursuant to its authority under New York State law. Jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship.
The NFTA was constituted to develop and improve transportation and related services by railroad, bus, marine, and air. NY Public Authorities Law [NYPAL] § 1299-d(l). The NFTA is granted the authority to enter into contracts and…
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