Federal Court Finds Montreal Convention Does Not Provide Basis for Personal Jurisdiction
…treal Convention, in addressing the issue of where lawsuits may be filed against air carriers, confers personal jurisdiction over carriers. In actuality, a plaintiff must establish an independent basis for personal jurisdiction before a case can proceed against a carrier in a U.S. court. Recently, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey confirmed this principle and dismissed a personal injury claim brought by a U.S. resident against…
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