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RODGERS v. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.

202 F.Supp. 309 (1962)

Margherita RODGERS, as Administratrix of the Estate of Jerry Bob Rodgers, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC., Lockheed Aircraft Corporation and General Motors Corporation, Defendants. Daniel L. STEIN, as Administrator of the Estate of Edith Fineman, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC., Lockheed Aircraft Corporation and General Motors Corporation, Defendants. Bertram SHRINE as Administrator of the Estate of Lucy Saxon Shrine, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC., Lockheed Aircraft Corporation and General Motors Corporation, Defendants.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

January 29, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kreindler & Kreindler, New York City, for plaintiffs, Margherita Rodgers, Daniel L. Stein and Bertram Shrine; Milton G. Sincoff, New York City, of counsel.

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, for defendant, Northwest Airlines, Inc.; P. G. Pennoyer, Jr., New York City, of counsel.

Mendes & Mount, New York City, for defendant, Lockheed Aircraft Corp.; George W. Clark, New York City, of counsel.

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, for defendant, General Motors Corp.; Maurice L. Noyer, New York City, of counsel.

FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District Judge.

These three separate actions for wrongful death were commenced on March 15, 1961 in this district by the administrators of three passengers who were killed in the crash of a Northwest Airlines Lockheed Electra near Tell City, Indiana, on March 17, 1960. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship.

The actions are brought against Northwest Airlines, the carrier, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, the designer and...

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