GALBERT v. WEST CARIBBEAN AIRWAYS

No. 12-13278.

715 F.3d 1290 (2013)

Henri GALBERT, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Nicolas Massal, deceased, et al., Plaintiffs-Consolidated Plaintiffs, Sylvia Bapte, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Christiane Bapte, deceased, Stephanie Isabelle Bapte, Maryvonne Bapte, Consolidated Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WEST CARIBBEAN AIRWAYS, a Colombian corporation, Newvac Corporation, a Florida corporation, Go 2 Galaxy, Inc., a Florida corporation, Jaques Cimetier, Individually, Aseguradoro Colseguros, S.A., A Colombian corporation, Defendants-Appellees, The Aeronautics of Astronautics Services, USA, Inc., etc., et al., Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

May 6, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ervin A. Gonzalez , Maureen Elizabeth Lefebvre , Patrick S. Montoya , Colson, Hicks, Eidson, Coral Gables, FL, Michael David Ehrenstein , Ehrenstein, Charbonneau, Calderin, Miami, FL, David L. Fiol , Lexi Hazam , Robert L. Lieff , Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, San Francisco, CA, Andrew T. Trailor , Andrew T. Trailor, PA, Miami, FL, Valerie A. Conzo , Scott P. Schlesinger , Schlesinger Law Offices, PA, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Andrew John Harakas , Clyde & Co. US LLP, New York City, Stephen Coxhead , Henry M. Knoblock , Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP, J. Thompson Thornton , Daniella Friedman , Thornton, Davis & Fein, PA, Ronald Peter Weil , Weil Quaranta, PA, Miami, FL, Christopher Kevin Leigh , Barthe & Leigh, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Alan I. Mendelsohn , Cozen & O'Connor, Washington, DC, Marvin L. Szymkowicz , Savit & Szymkowicz, Bethesda, MD, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before DUBINA, Chief Judge, and BARKETT and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges.


DUBINA, Chief Judge:

Plaintiffs-Appellants Sylvia Bapte, Stephanie Bapte, and Maryvonne Bapte (the "Baptes") appeal the denial of their motion to vacate the district court's November 2007 order dismissing their claims against Defendants-Appellees West Caribbean Airways ("West Caribbean"), Newvac Corporation, and Go 2 Galaxy, Inc. (collectively "Defendants") on forum non conveniens grounds. The Baptes argue they are entitled to Rule 60(b)(6) relief from the...

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