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GSCHWIND v. CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO.

No. 97-3164.

161 F.3d 602 (1998)

Virginie GSCHWIND, in her own right and administratrix of the estate of Cyril Gschwind and Alexandra Gschwind, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY; Pratt & Whitney Canada, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

Ordered Published November 10, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine B. Slavin, Wolk & Genter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Ken. M. Peterson, Morris, Laing, Evans, Brock & Kennedy, Wichita, Kansas, with her on the briefs), for Appellant.

John C. Nettels, Jr., Morrison & Hecker, Wichita, Kansas, for Appellee Cessna Aircraft Company.

Curtis C. Landherr, Baker, Sterchi, Cowden & Rice, L.L.C., Overland Park, Kansas, (John W. Cowden, Baker, Sterchi, Cowden & Rice, L.L.C., Kansas City, Missouri, with him on the brief), for Appellee Pratt & Whitney Canada, Ltd.

Before TACHA, McWILLIAMS, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.

TACHA, Circuit Judge.

This case arises from a plane crash that occurred in France and killed the pilot, Cyril Gschwind. Defendants, the Cessna Aircraft Company and Pratt & Whitney Canada, moved for dismissal based on forum non conveniens. The district court granted their motion, finding that France would be a significantly more convenient forum for this dispute. We take jurisdiction of the plaintiff's appeal pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm...

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