In Re Korean Air Lines Disaster of September 1, 1983, Korean Air Lines Company, Ltd.

U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit · Decided 1991-07-05

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MIKVA, Chief Judge, dissenting from Part 11(C): I do not share my colleagues’ conclusion that the Warsaw Convention bars recovery of punitive damages. Instead, I would remand with instructions that the district court engage in a proper choice of law analysis. A. Warsaw Convention The Warsaw Convention, officially denominated the Convention for the Unificati…

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