Hilda Sassoon v. Klm Royal Dutch Airlines Schiphol Airport

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91 F.3d 154·1996 WL 403212·1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 38208
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 5, 199695-55019California592 words

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91 F.3d 154 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Hilda SASSOON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES; Schiphol Airport, Defendants-Appellees. No. 95-55019. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 5, 1996. Decided July 5, 1996. Before: FLETCHER, BEEZER and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Hilda Sassoon sustained personal injuries when she tripped over luggage in a public access area in Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, Holland. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines when it was determined that KLM did not own, possess or control the public access area. 3 Sassoon appeals and argues that there is a material issue of fact whether KLM exercised sufficient control over the public access area to give rise to a duty of care. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We affirm. 4 * We review de novo a grant of summary judgment. Jesinger v. Nevada Fed. Credit Union,…

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