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IN RE AIRCRASH AT KIMPO INTERN. AIRPORT

No. MDL-482.

558 F.Supp. 72 (1983)

In re AIRCRASH AT KIMPO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, KOREA ON NOVEMBER 18, 1980.

United States District Court, C.D. California.

February 15, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee S. Kreindler, Marc S. Moller, Kreindler & Kreindler, New York City, James Butler, Butler, Jefferson, Dan & Allis, Brien F. McMahon, Johnsen, Manfredi & Thorpe, Marc Brauer, Joel B. Kelman, Ronald A. Knell, Los Angeles, Cal., Christian R. Van Deusen, Santa Ana, Cal., Robert B. Ingram, San Rafael, Cal., Shannon Stafford, Stafford, Frey & Mertel, Seattle, Wash., Pat Maloney, San Antonio, Tex., for plaintiffs.

George N. Tompkins, Jr., Frank A. Silane, Condon & Forsyth, Los Angeles, Cal., for Korean Airlines.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

HATTER, District Judge.

BACKGROUND

On November 18, 1980, a Korean Air Lines ("Korean") jet crashed after a flight from the United States to Kimpo International Airport near Seoul, Korea. Several passengers, including plaintiffs' decedents, were killed. Others, including some plaintiffs, were injured. They now seek to recover damages.

The issues presented to this court are 1) whether the Warsaw Convention ("Convention...

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