Legal Opinion
Velasquez Ex Rel. Estate of Velasquez v. Aerovias Nacionales De Colombia, S.A.
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided October 29, 1990No. 90-1564-CIV, 90-1565-CIVPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SCOTT, District Judge.
These actions arise out of a tragic airplane accident which occurred in Cove Neck, New York, on January 25, 1990. 1 As a result of this unfortunate event, the Court is presented with its first opportunity to consider whether the Warsaw Convention, 49 Stat. 3000, reprinted at 49 U.S. C.App. 1502 (1976) 2 provides the exclusive cause of action for the victims of an international air disaster. Having exhaustively reviewed the record and applicable legal authority, as well as having conducted a hearing on this matter, the Court now renders the following…
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