Davis v. Vieques Air Link, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

At issue before us is whether this personal injury action, involving litigants from both St. Croix and Vieques, should be dismissed for forum non conveniens. Since we find it should not, we will deny the defendants’ motion.

I. FACTS

The plaintiffs, Fidelina Navarro Davis and Nelly Navarro Davis, along with two other passengers, boarded a Vieques Air Link, Inc. (“Vieques”), plane on March 23, 1983. This flight left the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, for a regularly scheduled flight to St. Croix. It is alleged that during the approach into St. Croix the pilot lost…