In Re Pago Pago Aircrash of January 30, 1974. John Dibley v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., Josephina Eliza Maria Van Boxtel v. Pan American World Airways, Inc.

637 F.2d 704 In re PAGO PAGO AIRCRASH OF JANUARY 30, 1974. John DIBLEY et al., Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS, INC., Defendant/Appellant. Josephina Eliza Maria VAN BOXTEL, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS, INC., Defendant/Appellant. Nos. 79-3163, 79-3164. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 17, 1980. Decided Jan. 26, 1981. Gregory A. Long, Overton, Lyman & Prince, Los Angeles, Cal., for Pan American World Airways. Michael D. Moorhead, Los Angeles, Cal., for John Dibley et al. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before SKOPIL and NELSON, Circuit Judges, and EAST, * District Judge. PER CURIAM: 1 Pan American World Airways, Inc. (Pan Am) appeals the judgments in favor of the survivors of passenger Dibley and the Estate of passenger Van Boxtel, respectively, for a settled amount of general damages, attorney's fees, costs incurred in post-settlement discovery and pre-judgment interest as entered by the District Court on February 16, 1979. We note jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and vacate the judgments and remand the causes for trial on the issue of…