Legal Opinion
Miskow v. Boeing Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 28, 1981No. 79-3404PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves an airplane crash in Cranbrook, British Columbia. The issue is whether the District Court for the Central District of California properly dismissed for forum non conveniens suits for wrongful death resulting from the accident.
FACTS
On February 11,1978, a Boeing 737 operated by Pacific Western Airlines, Ltd. (PWA) of Canada attempted to land at the Cranbrook airport in a snowstorm.
As the airplane landed, the pilot saw snow removal equipment still on the runway. He applied forward thrust in an apparent attempt to make a “go-around” to land…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Louis Hoffman v. Allan N. GobermanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Paper Operations Consultants International, Ltd., a Corporation v. Ss Hong Kong Amber, Her Engines, Boilers, Tackle and ApparelCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- In Re Air Crash Disaster Near Bombay, Etc.District Court, W.D. Washington · 1982
- United States Aluminum Corporation, a California Corporation v. Kawneer Co., Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Miracle v. N.Y.P. Holdings, Inc.District Court, D. Hawaii · 2000
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