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Wrongful Death And Survival Actions For Torts In Violation Of International Law, Alastair J. Agcaoili Jun 2013

Wrongful Death And Survival Actions For Torts In Violation Of International Law, Alastair J. Agcaoili

San Diego Law Review

This Article aims to make sense of this neglected area of ATS law. I contend that the salient issue in these deceased-victim cases is not whether the nonvictim plaintiffs have standing to sue but rather whether they have a viable cause of action in the first place. Standing and cause of action concepts have an uneasy relationship in law. Although the distinction between constitutional standing and cause of action inquiries is well established, the division is less clear where, as here, standing doctrine is used to define a plaintiff’s eligibility to bring suit. Indeed, reliance on standing terminology in this …


Steed V. Imperial Airlines, Clay Plotkin May 2013

Steed V. Imperial Airlines, Clay Plotkin

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


California's Response For Wrongful Death Of A Stillborn Fetus: Justus V. Atchison, Phyllis A. Dow May 2013

California's Response For Wrongful Death Of A Stillborn Fetus: Justus V. Atchison, Phyllis A. Dow

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


Aviation Litigation: Federal Preemption And The Creation Of A Federal Remedy As A Means To Extinguish The Current Confusion In The Courts, Deborah J. Olsen Feb 2013

Aviation Litigation: Federal Preemption And The Creation Of A Federal Remedy As A Means To Extinguish The Current Confusion In The Courts, Deborah J. Olsen

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.