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MACEDO v. BOEING CO.

No. 80-1559.

693 F.2d 683 (1982)

Manuel Joaquim MACEDO, etc., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The BOEING COMPANY, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Keith L. BOSKOFF, etc., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. TRANSPORTES AEREOS PORTUGUESES, etc., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 23, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles F. Krause, New York City, for plaintiff-appellants.

Donald M. Haskell, Haskell & Perrin, Chicago, Ill., George N. Tomplins, Jr., New York City, for defendants-appellees.

Before SWYGERT and FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judges, and BARTELS, Senior District Judge.

FAIRCHILD, Senior Circuit Judge.

On November 19, 1977, a Boeing Airliner owned and operated by Transportes Aereos Portugueses (TAP) crashed on landing at Funchal Airport, Madeira, Portugal. The flight had originated at Lisbon. One hundred thirty-two (132) persons on board were killed and 32 were injured.

A number of plaintiffs began an action, 79-C-2498, in the Northern District of Illinois, against TAP, Boeing, and five manufacturers of components. Diversity...

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