United States Ninth Circuit

Because Article 28 of the Warsaw Convention overrides the discretionary power of the federal courts to dismiss an action for forum non conveniens, dismissal of claims related to injuries caused by air turbulence was improper.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/12/2002
• Decided 09/18/2002
• Published 09/18/2002

Judges

• FISHER, Circuit Judge., Before REINHARDT and FISHER, Circuit Judges, and MOLLOY, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Walter J. Pakter,Law Offices of Walter J. Pakter, Gerald C. Sterns, Susie Injijian, Sterns & Walker;  Tesfaye W. Tsadik, Law Offices of Tesfaye W. Tsadik, Oakland, CA, for the plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Richard G. Grotch and Clinton H. Coddington, Coddington, Hicks & Danforth, Redwood City, CA, for the defendants-appellees.