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IN RE AIR DISASTER, LOCKERBIE, SCOTLAND, DEC. 1988

No. M.D.L. 799 (TCP).

776 F.Supp. 710 (1991)

In re AIR DISASTER AT LOCKERBIE, SCOTLAND ON DECEMBER 21, 1988.

United States District Court, E.D. New York.

October 30, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven R. Pounian, Kreindler and Kreindler, New York City, for plaintiff.

James M. Shaughnessy, Windels, Marx, Davies & Ives, New York City, for defendant.

PLATT, Chief Judge.

Defendants move for partial summary judgment dismissing all non-Warsaw Convention claims on the ground that any claim brought against defendants in this action must lie, if at all, under the Warsaw Convention1. For the reasons set forth below, defendants' motion is granted.

BACKGROUND

On December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 crashed near Lockerbie, Scotland; all 243 passengers and 16 crew members died...

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