Legal Opinion
Colditz v. Eastern Airlines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 3, 1971No. 68 Civ. 4745PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TYLER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, passengers on Eastern Airlines Flight 858 (EAL 853) which collided with Trans World Airlines Flight 42 (TWA 42) over Carmel, New York, on December 4, 1965, seek damages for personal injuries from the two airline companies responsible for the colliding aircraft. Jurisdiction is premised on diversity of citizenship, the amount in controversy exceeding $10,000 as to each of the three plaintiffs. 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (a) (1).
The trial of the case, on December 21-22, 1970, resulted in a directed verdict in favor of TWA and against EAL on the issue of liability…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Sweeney v. ErvingSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Ybarra v. SpangardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- Griffen v. . ManiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- George Foltis, Inc. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Stoddard v. Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc.District Court, C.D. California · 1981
- Ashland v. Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Ashland v. Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
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