ROMBOM v. UNITED AIR LINES, INC.

No. 93 Civ. 5660 (SS).

867 F.Supp. 214 (1994)

Sarah Shepard ROMBOM, Plaintiff, v. UNITED AIR LINES, INC., Joyce Cunningham and K.S. Burbech, Defendants.

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

November 7, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Field, Lomenzo & Turret, P.C., New York City, for plaintiff (David A. Field, of counsel).

Graham & James, New York City, for defendant (Carroll E. Dubuc and C. Raymond Nelson, of counsel).


OPINION AND ORDER

SOTOMAYOR, District Judge.

In this diversity action, defendant United Air Lines, Inc. ("United") moves for summary judgment, pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(b), to dismiss plaintiff Sarah Shepard Rombom's state tort claims as preempted by the Federal Aviation Act, 49 U.S.C.App. §§ 1301-1557 (1976 and 1994 Supp.). For the reasons discussed below, defendant's motion is granted in part, and denied in part.

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