Legal Opinion
Williams v. Transworld Airlines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 24, 1974No. 70 Civ. 314PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION, FINDINGS OF FACT and CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
LEVET, District Judge.
This is a diversity action brought by plaintiff, Robert F. Williams (hereinafter “Williams”) against Transworld Airlines, Inc. (hereinafter “TWA”), defendant. Plaintiff alleges citizenship in the State of Michigan; defendant has its principal place of business in New York City, New York. Jurisdiction is also claimed by virtue of 28 U.S.C. § 1331, in that the action is said to arise under the statutes and the Constitution of the United States. Defendant is a common carrier engaged in the business of transporting passengers…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Picking v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1945
- United States v. Henry BellCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- Ella Fitzgerald, John Lewis, Georgiana Henry and Norman Granz v. Pan American World Airways, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Dixie Carriers, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Robert F. Williams v. Trans World AirlinesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- In the Matter of Contempt Proceedings Against Robert F. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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- Manfredonia v. American Airlines, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
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