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Swissair Flight 111
A threshold issue in this case is whether the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA), which limits damages to economic losses, is applicable. On January 28, 2000, we submitted our brief on DOHSA to the district court. The brief establishes that DOHSA does not apply to accidents, such as the Swissair disaster, which occur on foreign territorial waters. Partners Blanca Rodriguez and Steven Pounian wrote the brief.
A copy of our brief is available. Click here for the pdf.
We sued SR Technics, a corporate "cousin" of Swissair, based on its participation in the installation of the entertainment system on the subject aircraft. SR Technics claimed that punitive damages are not recoverable because it is protected by the Warsaw Convention treaty, which has been interpreted to bar punitive damages. But we filed a brief on January 21, 2000 which asserts that punitive damages are recoverable against SR Technics since Warsaw does not govern an aircraft modification such as the entertainment system installation. Partners Robert Spragg and Steven Pounian wrote the brief.
A copy of our brief is available. Click here for the pdf.
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