IN RE NIGERIA CHARTER FLIGHTS CONTRACT LITIGATION

Nos. 04 MD 1613(RJD)(MDG), 04 CV 0304(RJD)(MDG).

520 F.Supp.2d 447 (2007)

In re NIGERIA CHARTER FLIGHTS CONTRACT LITIGATION. In re World Airways Litigation.

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

October 25, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ike Obinna Echeruo, Echeruo Attorneys at Law, LLP, New York, NY, John Edozie, Madu, Edozie & Madu PC, New York, NY, Brendan E. Zahner, John. Patrick Doherty, Thacher Proffitt & Wood, LLP, New York, NY, for Dr. Obiora Anyoku, Dr. Azuka Anyoku, Faith Adepoju, Uche Ukwuoma, Newman Nkwor, Plaintiffs.

Ike Obinna Echeruo, Echeruo Attorneys at Law, LLP, New York, NY, John Edozie, Madu, Edozie & Madu PC, New York, NY, John Patrick Doherty, Thacher Proffitt & Wood, LLP, New York, NY, for McLord Obioha, Plaintiff.

Brendan E. Zahner, Thacher Proffitt & Wood, LLP, New York, NY, Daniel Robert Lapinski, Lee Squitieri, Maria J. Ciccia, Squitieri & Fearon LLP, New York, NY, John Patrick Doherty, Thacher Proffitt & Wood, LLP, New York, NY, for Anthonia James, Plaintiff.

Frank J. Costello, Malcolm L. Benge, Zuckert, Scoutt & Rasenberger, LLP, Washington, DC, Patrick J. Bonner, Freehill, Hogan & Mahar, New York, NY, for World Airways, Inc., Defendant.

Peter Obafemi, Defendant, Pro se, Babalakin & Co., Lafiaji, Lagos.

David M. Goldhaber, Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP, Chicago, IL, Colleen Anne DeNoto, Sedgwick Detert Moran & Arnold LLP, New York, NY, for Capital Indem. Ins. Co., Defendant.


MEMORANDUM & ORDER

DEARIE, Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs allege violations of the Warsaw and Montreal Conventions, as well as breach of contract, fraud, and negligence, arising from the failure of World Airways, Inc. ("World") to operate international flights for which plaintiffs had purchased tickets. On January 30, 2006, this Court certified a class of plaintiffs who purchased tickets prior to January 31, 2004, for travel between Nigeria and the United States...

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