Eastern Air Lines, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Defendant-Appellee-Cross

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1976-05-17

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AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge: This important Florida diversity case involves an appeal from-a judgment for damages for breach of contract in favor of Eastern Air Lines against McDonnell Douglas Aircraft, Inc. based on a jury'verdict in Eastern’s favor for the sum of $24,552,-659.11 plus costs of $241,149.02 — one of the largest jury verdicts ever reviewed…

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