BORUP v. NATIONAL AIRLINES


117 F.Supp. 475 (1954)

BORUP et al. v. NATIONAL AIRLINES, Inc. KARPER v. NATIONAL AIRLINES, Inc., et al. ARONWALD v. NATIONAL AIRLINES, Inc., et al. SMITH v. NATIONAL AIRLINES, Inc. NICHOLS v. NATIONAL AIRLINES, Inc., et al. HEFTER v. NATIONAL AIRLINES, Inc., et al. SMITH v. NATIONAL AIRLINES, Inc., et al.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

January 4, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore E. Wolcott, New York City, for plaintiffs Delsie Borup, Donald Borup, Arlene Krushenski Borup and Albert C. Borup.

Harry H. Lipsig, New York City, for plaintiff Nathan H. Karper; Kreindler & Kreindler, New York City, counsel to attorney for plaintiff; Lee S. Kreindler, New York City, of counsel.

George M. Aronwald, New York City, for plaintiff George M. Aronwald; Kreindler & Kreindler, New York City, counsel to attorney for plaintiff; Lee S. Kreindler, New York City, of counsel.

Samuel M. Ostroff, New York City, for plaintiff Mildred Joanne Smith; Kreindler & Kreindler, New York City, counsel to attorney for plaintiff; Lee S. Kreindler, New York City, of counsel.

Joseph H. Kraus, New York City, for plaintiff Mildred M. Nichols; Kreindler & Kreindler, New York City, counsel to attorney for plaintiff; Lee S. Kreindler, New York City, of counsel.

Duer & Taylor, New York City, for plaintiff Samuel G. Hefter; John S. Chapman, Jr., New York City, of counsel.

Louis N. Field, New York City, for plaintiff Hilda Fredericka Smith.

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

Haight, Deming, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, for defendant Douglas Aircraft Co., Inc.


IRVING R. KAUFMAN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs move to amend their complaintiffs to include, inter alia, allegations of wanton and gross neglect, fault and carelessness on the part of the defendant, National Airlines, Incorporated (hereafter National) and claims for punitive damages. The original complaints alleged only ordinary negligence and claimed compensatory damages. National opposes the motions to amend insofar as they seek to add claims for punitive damages...

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