IN RE AIR CRASH OVER TAIWAN STRAITS ON MAY 25, 2002

No. CV 03-3635 MMM (RNBx).

331 F.Supp.2d 1176 (2004)

In re AIR CRASH OVER THE TAIWAN STRAITS ON MAY 25, 2002.

United States District Court, C.D. California.

July 20, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart R. Fraenkel, Esq., Gretchen M. Nelson, Esq., Kreindler & Kreindler LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Brian A. Alexander, Esq., Francis G. Fleming, Esq., Kreindler and Kreindler LLP, New York City, Michael Yin-Yam Lo, Michael Lo Law Offices, Alhambra, CA, Steven D. Archer, Esq., Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Bruce A. Finzen, Esq., Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP, Washington, DC, John J. Veth, Esq., Douglas W. Schroeder, Esq., Speiser Krause, Irvine, CA, Charles Herrmann, Esq., Herrmann & Associates, Tacoma, WA, for Plaintiffs.

Frank A. Silane, Esq., Richard A. Lazenby, Esq., Condon & Forsyth LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for China Airlines.

Ronald A. McIntire, Esq., Melora M. Garrison, Esq., Perkins Coie LLP, Santa Monica, CA, Thomas J. McLaughlin, Esq., Adam N. Steinman, Esq., Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, WA, for The Boeing Company.


ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS GROUNDS

MORROW, District Judge.

On May 25, 2002, China Airlines flight CI611 crashed while en route from Taipei, Taiwan, to Hong Kong, resulting in the death of all 225 persons aboard. Heirs of 124 of the decedents have filed actions pending in this court against defendants Boeing Company and China Airlines. Both defendants move to dismiss all but three of these actions on forum...

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