PART I - Claims and Defenses Chapter 1: Air Carrier Liability for Passenger Injury or Death Occurring during International Carriage by Air: An Overview of the Montreal Convention of 1999Chapter 2: Practical Case Considerations for the Plaintiff's Aviation AttorneyChapter 3: Preemption of State and Local Aviation LawChapter 4: Unruly Passenger Litigation under Domestic and International LawChapter 5: Prosecuting and Defending a Product Liability Action against an Aircraft or Component ManufacturerChapter 6: Emergency Response and NTSB Form 6120.1: At the Intersection of Tort, Coverage, and Regulatory LitigationChapter 7: Navigating the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994Chapter 8: Litigating with the U.S. Government: The Discretionary Function Exception in Aviation CasesChapter 9: Litigating the Aviation Maintenance CaseChapter 10: Defending Claims against Ground Service ProvidersChapter 11: The Government Contractor Defense in Aviation LitigationChapter 12: Liability of Owners/Lessors and Negligent EntrustmentChapter 13: Defending Air Carriers against Claims Involving Parental Child AbductionsChapter 14: Class Action LitigationChapter 15: Complete Preemption and the Montreal Convention: Ending the Decades-Long DebateChapter 16: The Economic Loss Rule and Aviation Accident LitigationPART II - Jurisdiction, Venue, and Applicable Law Chapter 17: The Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens: Its Historical Application to Aviation Accident Litigation and a Preview of Its Future ViabilityChapter 18: The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: A History of Restrictive ImmunityChapter 19: The Turbulent Path to Federal Jurisdiction in Aviation CasesChapter 20: Federal Officer Removal Jurisdiction and the Government Contractor DefenseChapter 21: Choice of Law in Aviation Accident LitigationChapter 22: Multidistrict Litigation Practice and ProcedureChapter 23: Personal Jurisdiction and the Foreign DefendantPART III - Discovery and TrialChapter 24: Admissibility and Use of Government Aviation Accident Investigation ReportsChapter 25: NTSB Investigations of Aircraft AccidentsChapter 26: Litigating a Foreign Aviation CrashChapter 27: The Duty to Preserve and Claims of Spoliation in the World of Aviation LitigationChapter 28: Best Practices in Electronic Discovery in Aviation Cases--Preservation through ProductionChapter 29: Expert Witnesses in Aviation Litigation: The Strategic Selection and Deployment of Aviation ExpertsChapter 30: Pre-Suit Discovery: How to Ask Questions First So That You Can Sue LaterPART IV - Insurance Considerations Chapter 31: An Aviation Insurance Primer: An Overview for the Aviation PractitionerChapter 32: Issues in Identifying Insureds and Scope of Coverage for Additional Insureds under Aviation PoliciesPART V - ADR, Damages, and Settlements Chapter 33: The Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Aviation CasesChapter 34: Punitive Damages in Aviation CasesChapter 35: Punitive Damages in Aviation LitigationChapter 36: Wading through the Choice of Law Quagmire: A Guide for the UninitiatedChapter 37: Medicare Reimbursement and Compliance in Air Carrier Liability CasesChapter 38: U.S. Sanctions Overview for Aviation Claims Table of CasesIndex.
Litigating the Aviation Case : From Pre-Trial to Closing Argument