KAPAR v. KUWAIT AIRWAYS CORP.

No. 87-7160.

845 F.2d 1100 (1988)

Charles KAPAR, Appellant, v. KUWAIT AIRWAYS CORPORATION, et al.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided May 6, 1988.

As Amended June 21, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc Fiedler, with whom Roger C. Johnson, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Michael J. Holland, New York City, with whom Thomas J. Whalen and Moffett B. Roller, Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellee Kuwait Airways Corp.

James A. Gallagher, Jr., with whom David O'Brien, Peter F. Vetro, Mineola, N.Y., and Richard W. Galiher, Jr., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellee Pan American World Airways, Inc.

Patrick Kavanaugh was on the brief for appellee Middle East Airlines Airliban, S.A.L. Stephen A. Trimble, Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for appellee Middle East Airlines Airliban, S.A.L.

Bert W. Rein and James M. Johnstone, Washington, D.C., were on the brief for amicus curiae Intern. Air Transport Ass'n.

Before EDWARDS, SILBERMAN and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.

HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:

The appellant, Charles Kapar, initiated an action in District Court seeking damages from Kuwait Airways Corporation ("KAC"), Pan American World Airways, Inc. ("Pan Am") and Middle East Airlines Airliban, S.A.L. ("MEA") for personal injuries he sustained when a KAC flight on which he was a passenger was hijacked. The District Court dismissed Kapar's claims against...

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