Legal Opinion

In Re Air Crash at Taipei, Taiwan, on October 31, 2000

District Court, C.D. California

Decided August 26, 2002No. MDL 1394 GAF(RCx)PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER GRANTING SINGAPORE AIRLINE’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES ISSUE

FEES, District Judge.

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INTRODUCTION

Defendants Singapore Airlines, Ltd. (“SIA”) and EVA Airways Corporation’s (“EVA”) move the Court for Partial Summary Judgment. 1 Defendants contend that the Court should enter summary judgment in their favor on Plaintiffs’ punitive damages claims because punitive damages are not recoverable in actions governed by the Warsaw Convention. Plaintiffs counter that the Warsaw Convention establishes a “pass-through” to local damages law, and does not bar any type of…

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