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IN RE AIR CRASH DISASTER AT SIOUX CITY, IOWA

No. MDL-817.

734 F.Supp. 1425 (1990)

In re AIR CRASH DISASTER AT SIOUX CITY, IOWA, ON JULY 19, 1989.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, E.D.

March 14, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip H. Corboy, Francis Patrick Murphy, Corboy & Demetrio, Lead Counsel, Kevin M. Forde, Kevin M. Forde, Ltd., Liaison Counsel, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs.

John W. Adler, Fred C. Begy, III, Adler, Kaplan & Begy, Chicago, Ill., for United Airlines, Inc.

Norman J. Barry, Daniel Cummings, Alan S. Madans, Rothschild, Barry & Myers, Chicago, Ill., John J. Hennelly, Jr., Steven L. Hogan, Bonita L. Churney, Bryan, Cave, McPheeters & McRoberts, Los Angeles, Cal., for McDonnell Douglas Corp.

H. Blair White, Charles W. Douglas, Sara J. Gourley, Sidley & Austin, Chicago, Ill., for Gen. Elec. Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

CONLON, District Judge.

In this consolidated multidistrict litigation arising from an air crash at Sioux City, Iowa, defendants United Airlines, Inc., McDonnell Douglas Corporation and General Electric Company (collectively "defendants") move the court to dismiss all punitive damages claims under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6).1 In the alternative, defendants request an order determining the state law governing...

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