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MTR OF AIR CRASH CLARENCE

13176/2009.

38 Misc.3d 308 (2012)

951 N.Y.S.2d 841

2012 NY Slip Op 22270

In the Matter of the AIR CRASH NEAR CLARENCE CENTER, NEW YORK ON FEBRUARY 12, 2009.

Supreme Court, Erie County.

September 21, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reed Smith, LLP ( Oliver K. Beiersdorf of counsel), Harris Beach, PLLC ( Terrance P. Flynn of counsel), Smith & Moore, PLLC ( Charles H. Smith of counsel), Damon & Morey, LLP ( Thomas J Drury of counsel), Goldberg Segalla, LLP ( Neil A. Goldberg of counsel), and Condon & Forsyth, LLP ( David J. Harrington of counsel), for defendants.

Smith Miner & O'Shea, LLP ( R. Charles Miner of counsel), Speiser, Krause, Nolan & Granito ( Kenneth P Nolan of counsel), Connors & Vilardo, LLP ( Terrence M. Connors of counsel), Paul William Beltz, PC. ( Philip L. Rimmler of counsel), Phillips Lytle, LLP ( Kenneth A. Manning of counsel), Hodgson Russ, LLP ( Hugh M. Russ of counsel), Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP ( Justin T Green of counsel), and Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria, LLP ( James T. Scime of counsel), for plaintiffs.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FREDERICK J. MARSHALL, J.

Defendants Colgan Air, Inc. and Pinnacle Airlines Corp. have moved this court for an order directing that plaintiffs' claims be subject to a federal standard of care. Colgan and Pinnacle take the position that the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (Pub L 85-726, 72 US Stat 731, codified as amended at 49 USC § 40101 et seq. [FAACT]) and federal aviation regulations (FARS) promulgated thereto preempt all...

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