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Surprises In The Skies: Resolving The Circuit Split On How Courts Should Determine Whether An "Accident" Is "Unexpected Or Unusual" Under The Montreal Convention, Ashley Tang
Washington Law Review
Article 17 of both the Montreal Convention and its predecessor, the Warsaw Convention, imposes liability onto air carriers for certain injuries and damages from “accidents” incurred by passengers during international air carriage. However, neither Convention defines the term “accident.” While the United States Supreme Court opined that, for the purposes of Article 17, an air carrier’s liability “arises only if a passenger’s injury is caused by an unexpected or unusual event or happening that is external to the passenger,” it did not explain what standards lower courts should employ to discern whether an event is “unexpected or unusual.” In 2004, …
Terra Firma As Open Seas: Interpreting Kiobel In The Failed State Context, Drew F. Waldbeser
Terra Firma As Open Seas: Interpreting Kiobel In The Failed State Context, Drew F. Waldbeser
Indiana Law Journal
This Note will ultimately argue that, despite the expansive language in Kiobel, the Court’s reasoning does not necessarily foreclose all “foreign-cubed” claims. Suits alleging human rights violations originating from conduct that took place in failed states avoid the concerns the Court emphasized in Kiobel. The Court should allow jurisdiction for human rights offenses in failed states, despite their “foreign-cubed” nature, because the already existing rationale for allowing jurisdiction for international piracy offenses is highly analogous.
Part I of this Note explores the ATS jurisprudence leading up to and including Kiobel. Besides exploring the tensions and policy interests courts are grappling …
"A Distinction Without A Difference"?: Bartlett Going Forward, Steven A. Schwartz
"A Distinction Without A Difference"?: Bartlett Going Forward, Steven A. Schwartz
Fordham Law Review
This Note addresses the question of whether federal law preempts state design defect claims against generic drug manufacturers regardless of which test state law uses to determine whether a drug is defective. This issue, arising out of the U.S. Supreme Court's interpretation of preemption jurisprudence and fundamental tort law as stated in Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. v. Bartlett, is significant because it plays a large role in determining to what extent generic drug manufacturers are immune to civil liability arising out of injuries caused by their generic drugs. In an age of rising medical costs and jury awards, both plaintiff …
The United States Government As Defendant - One Example Of The Need For A Uniform Liability Regime To Govern Outer Space And Space-Related Activities, Joseph A. Bosco
The United States Government As Defendant - One Example Of The Need For A Uniform Liability Regime To Govern Outer Space And Space-Related Activities, Joseph A. Bosco
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Political Question Or Judicial Query: An Examination Of The Modern Doctrine And Its Inapplicability To Human Rights Mass Tort Litigation, Nancy S. Williams
Political Question Or Judicial Query: An Examination Of The Modern Doctrine And Its Inapplicability To Human Rights Mass Tort Litigation, Nancy S. Williams
Pepperdine Law Review
No abstract provided.
Soldiers Of Semipalatinsk: Seeking A Theory And Forum For Legal Remedy, Anne Miers Kammer
Soldiers Of Semipalatinsk: Seeking A Theory And Forum For Legal Remedy, Anne Miers Kammer
San Diego International Law Journal
This Comment will address the unique dilemma of individuals in Kazakhstan whose health has been compromised by the former Soviet Union's 40-year period of nuclear testing on what is now Kazakhstan soil. The principal legal analysis of this Comment will focus on the availability of remedies (in the form of monetary damages available through legal resolution) to the citizens and/or state of Kazakhstan, and potential judicial forums in which to seek those remedies. Particular attention will be paid to the comparative likelihood of successful remedial legal action if pursued by a private class of Kazakhstan citizens versus action pursued by …
Easements On Tribal Sovereignty, Todd Miller
Easements On Tribal Sovereignty, Todd Miller
American Indian Law Review
No abstract provided.
Regulating Corporate Human Rights Abuses: Is Unocal The Answer?, Pia Zara Thadhani
Regulating Corporate Human Rights Abuses: Is Unocal The Answer?, Pia Zara Thadhani
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Brown V. State Of New York: Judge Simons Says New York State Can Be Held Liable For Money Damages, Eric J. Stockel
Brown V. State Of New York: Judge Simons Says New York State Can Be Held Liable For Money Damages, Eric J. Stockel
Touro Law Review
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Jane Doe, On Behalf Of Herself And All Others Similarly Situated: Radovan Karadzic In United States District Court, Susan L. Ronn
Jane Doe, On Behalf Of Herself And All Others Similarly Situated: Radovan Karadzic In United States District Court, Susan L. Ronn
Seattle University Law Review
In perhaps the only method available to respond with power to the horrors of "ethnic cleansing" in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Muslim women turned to a United States court for redress under the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) and the Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA) The district court denied jurisdiction. This Article examines the opinion of the United States District Court in Doe v. Karadzic and concludes that Jane Doe and all others similarly situated should find redress in the courts of the United States for the brutalities inflicted upon them. Federal courts should not interpret the ATCA and the TVPA so narrowly …
Subject Matrer Jurisdiction, Standing, And Citizen Suits: The Effect Of Gwaltney Of Smithfield V. Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., Scott B. Garrison
Subject Matrer Jurisdiction, Standing, And Citizen Suits: The Effect Of Gwaltney Of Smithfield V. Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., Scott B. Garrison
Maryland Law Review
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Case Digest, Law Review Staff
Case Digest, Law Review Staff
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Alien Tort Statute Grants Federal Court Subject Matter Jurisdiction Over Foreign Sovereign for Tort Committed in Clear Violation of International Law and Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act is not Exclusive Jurisdictional Grant Over Sovereign-- Amerada Hess Shipping Corp. v. Argentina Republic 830 F.2d 421 (2nd Cir. 1987)
Conflict Of Laws—Multistate Torts—Arkansas Relies On Choice-Influencing Considerations And The Better Rule Of Law, Carmen L. Arick
Conflict Of Laws—Multistate Torts—Arkansas Relies On Choice-Influencing Considerations And The Better Rule Of Law, Carmen L. Arick
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Recent Decisions, James M. Redwine
Recent Decisions, James M. Redwine
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The instant decision should serve to stimulate discussion on both the theoretical justifications for and the practical implications of jury trials in actions against governmental defendants, and therefore, may lead to revision of the FSIA. From a theoretical perspective, although the instant court correctly noted the changes effected by the Act, it failed to perceive the full extent of Congress' power in the domestic context. Congress, by its ability to classify entities as "agencies" or "instrumentalities" of the United States, thereby exempting specific entities from the non-jury trial provisions of FTCA, has the power, in effect, to restrict the scope …
Constitutional Law - Due Process - Jurisdiction Over Alien Corporation In Products Liability Action. Duple Motor Bodies, Ltd. V. Hollingsworth, 417 F.2d 231 (9th Cir. 1969), Richard B. Blackwell
Constitutional Law - Due Process - Jurisdiction Over Alien Corporation In Products Liability Action. Duple Motor Bodies, Ltd. V. Hollingsworth, 417 F.2d 231 (9th Cir. 1969), Richard B. Blackwell
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Jurisdiction Under "Long-Arm" Statute Over Breach Of Warranty Actions
Jurisdiction Under "Long-Arm" Statute Over Breach Of Warranty Actions
Washington and Lee Law Review
No abstract provided.
Conflict Of Laws -- 1961 Tennessee Survey (Ii), Elliott E. Cheatham
Conflict Of Laws -- 1961 Tennessee Survey (Ii), Elliott E. Cheatham
Vanderbilt Law Review
Jurisdiction of courts over foreign corporations is a developing subject. Almost all aspects of it are touched on by decision or discussion in two cases in different courts and under different statutes; one case was in the Supreme Court of Tennessee, the other in the United States district court.
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Tucker v. International Salt Co. was an action in a state court in contract and quasi-contract against a Pennsylvania corporation.
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Shuler v. Wood was an action in tort in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee against two Pennsylvania corporations.
Abstracts Of Recent Cases, Charles Henry Rudolph Jr.
Abstracts Of Recent Cases, Charles Henry Rudolph Jr.
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Conflict Of Laws -- 1961 Tennessee Survey, Elliott E. Cheatham
Conflict Of Laws -- 1961 Tennessee Survey, Elliott E. Cheatham
Vanderbilt Law Review
1. Non-Resident Motorists.-The statute subjecting non-residents to suit in Tennessee for injuries inflicted within the state has been extended by interpretation to non-resident parents who join in their minor child's application for a driver's license.
2. Watercraft.-The principle of the non-resident motorists statutes has been applied to watercraft by a statute entitled "Operation of watercraft in state as appointment of agent for process."
III. Support In Thomas v. Thomas a woman had been granted a divorce in Tennessee and custody of the children of the marriage, with a decree of support for the children against the father but with it …
Abstracts Of Recent Cases, Peter Uriah Hook
Abstracts Of Recent Cases, Peter Uriah Hook
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Equity -- 1956 Tennessee Survey, Val Sanford
Equity -- 1956 Tennessee Survey, Val Sanford
Vanderbilt Law Review
One of the most important characteristics of the administration of justice in Tennessee is the maintenance of separate courts of law and equity. While numerous statutes have been enacted from time to time in an effort to clarify the jurisdiction of the two courts and the boundaries of their respective jurisdictions have been further defined by the courts, nevertheless, cases are still dismissed because they are brought in the wrong court...