T hi s di s pos i t i on i s notappr opr i at e f orpubl i c at i on and i s notpr e c e de nt * e xc e pta s pr ovi de d by9th C i r . R . 36- 3. NOT F OR P UB L I CAT I ON UN I TE D STATE S C OU RT OF APPE ALS FOR T HE NI NTH CI RC UI T E L E N A C E L L A F O R T A N E R , P er sonal R epre se nt at i ve of the E st at e of M ar i a D el C arm e n F o rtan e rN o u , D e c e a s e d ; e t a l., P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. T H E B O E IN G C O M P A N Y ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55951 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 4 9 - G A F- RZ ME MOR AN DU M *

AN T ON I O G AR C I A MAR T IN, As S pe c i a lA dm i ni s tr at orof the E s t at e of L au d e n c i o Gar c i o Mart i n , De c e a s e d , As S pe c i a lA dm i ni s tr at orof the E s t at e of E l e naG ar c i aH e rnande z , D e c e a s e d, and A s S pe c i a lA dm i ni s tr at orof the E s t at e of C ar l os G ar c i aH e rnande z , D e c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. T H E B O E IN G C O M P A N Y ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55952 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 5 0 - G A F- RZ



# FI LED JAN 10 2 013 M OLLY C. DW Y ER, CLERK U . S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS2

KI M I VO NN E T ATE P ER EZ , I n d iv idu a lly ; e t a l., P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. T H E B O E IN G C O M P A N Y ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55959 D . C. N o . 2 : 0 9 - c v - 0 7 2 8 5 - G A F- RZ

AN A M ARI A SAN CHEZ DI EZ , Indi vi du l l ayand as P er sonal R e pr e s e nt at i ve of

the E s t at e of

B e t s abe I b an e z S an c h e z , d e c e d e n t; e t a l., P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. T H E B O E IN G C O M P A N Y ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55960 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 4 8 - G A F- RZ

VI RGINI A PINO HERNAN DEZ M A R T IN , Indi vi du al l y andas R e pr e s e nt at i ve of

the E s t at e of

Z e na i da H e rn an d e z M artin , D e c e a s e d ; e t a l., P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. T H E B O E IN G C O M P A N Y ; e t a l., N o. 11- 55961 D . C. N o . 8 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 2 6 2 - G A F- RZ3

D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. C A R M E L O A L V A R A D O C A S T R O , as pe r s ona lr e pr e s e nt at i ve of the e s t at e of R o b e rtAl v ar a d o C o ru n aan dAV E L INA C O R U N A D IA Z , as co-pers on al re pres ent at i ve of the es t at e of R ob ert A l vara do C orun a, P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55962 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 1 4 - G A F- RZ

M ARI A LORET O G ON ZALE Z C A B A N A S , a s c o- pe r s ona lr e pr e s e nt at i ve of the E st at e of C l ar a D i azG on za l ez , dece as ed and JO S E L U IS D IA Z D IA Z , as c o- pe r s ona lr e pr e s e nt at i ve of the E s t at e of C l ar aD i a z G onz a l e z , de c e a s e d, P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55963 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 2 0 - G A F- RZ4

G L O R IA E S T E RD IE P A M A R T IN , as pe r s ona lr e pr e s e nt at i ve of the E s t at e of O s c arG abr i e lA l var a do D i e pa , de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55964 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 0 7 - G A F- RZ

H IG IN IO IB A N E Z F R A C A , as pers on al r e pr e s e nt at i ve of

the e s t at e of

B e t s abe I bane z S anc he z , de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55966 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 0 8 - G A F- RZ

C A R L O S B A IX E R A S L L A N O , as P er sonalR epre se nt at i ve and S peci al A dm i ni strat or of the E st at e of M A R IA D E L P IN O D J A Z M E N D O Z A , de c e a s e d; e t a l., P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, N o. 11- 55968 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 1 - c v - 0 0 5 7 6 - G A F- RZ5

v. T HE B OE ING C OMP AN Y, D ef

endant- A pp el l ee . JU A N D I E P A H E RN A N D A , a s c oP e r s ona lR e pr e s e nt at i ve s of the E s t at e of M oni c aD i e paL e on, de c e a s e d and F R A N C I S C A L E O N R I V E R A , a s c oP e r s ona lR e pr e s e nt at i ve s of the E s t at e of M oni c aD i e paL e on, de c e a s e d, P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. T H E B O E IN G C O M P A N Y ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55969 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 1 5 - G A F- RZ

G L O R IA E S T E RD IE P A M A R T IN , as pe r s ona lr e pr e s e nt at i ve of the e s t at e of R ob ert o A l exander A l vara do D i epa, de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55971 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 0 6 - G A F- RZ6

G L O R IA E S T E RD IE P A M A R T IN , as pe r s ona lr e pr e s e nt at i ve of the e s t at e of R ob ert o A l exander A l vara do D i epa, de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55971 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 0 6 - G A F- RZ

M ARI A D OLORES FL OREZ R O D R I G U E Z , a s pe r s ona lr e pr e s e nt at i ve of the es t at e of M ar i a L ou rdes R om er o F l or e z , de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55972 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 1 6 - G A F- RZ

SONI A M ARI A CASTI LL O M A R T IN E Z , a s pe r s ona lr e pr e s e nt at i ve of the E st at e of M ar i a S on i a R od ri gu ezD el N o. 11- 55973 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 1 7 - G A F- RZ7

C a s t i l l o, de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. JO S E F A O R T IZ P E R E A , as pers on al r e p r e s e n tativ e o f

th e e s tate o f

M ar ia C r i s t i an D om i gue z O rt i z , de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55974 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 1 3 - G A F- RZ

M ARI A D EL CARM EN HERNAN DEZ, P e r s ona lR e pr e s e nt at i ve of the E s t at e of Rube n S ant an M at e o, de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., N o. 11- 55976 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 0 1 - G A F- RZ8

D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. E U G E N IO N U N E Z P A V IL L A R D , as pe r s ona lr e pr e s e nt at i ve of the E s t at e of J or ge N une z P i r e tt i , de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55977 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 1 0 - G A F- RZ

S H IR L E Y M A N I, as P er sonal R ep resen t at i v e o f th e E st at e o f M u k esh B a c ho M ani , de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55978 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 1 1 - G A F- RZ

JO S E JE S U S P L A C E R E S P E R E Z , as P e r s ona lR e pr e s e nt at i ve of the E s t at e of I ne s P l a c e r e s P e r e z , de c e a s e d, N o. 11- 55979 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 2 3 - G A F- RZ9

P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. L E AN DR O O R T E GA P E NA , P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55980 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 0 4 - G A F- RZ

AN GEL F RANCI SC O SAN TA C A S T I L L O , a s pe r s ona lr e pr e s e nt at i ve of the e s t at e of

C arm e n I s abe lS ant ana C a s t i l l o, de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55981 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 3 8 - G A F- RZ10

Y O L A N D A V IL L A N U E V A M A R T IN , as c o- pe r s ona lr e pr e s e nt at i ve of the e s t at e of A l ej andro V i l l anueva S ant ans, dece as ed; et a l., P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55982 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 3 9 - G A F- RZ

D A N IE L E S T E V E Z R U IZ , as P er sonal R e pr e s e nt at i ve of

the E s t at e s of

S us ana M ar i n R am os , de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55984 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 1 9 - G A F- RZ

Y O L A N D A V IL L A N U E V A M A R T IN , as c o - P e r s o n a l R e p r e s e n tativ e s o f th e E s tate of D ar aV i l l anue vaS ant ana , de c e a s e d and AN GE L F R AN C I S C O S AN T AN A C A S T IL L O , as co-P er sonal R epre se nt at i ves of the E st at e of D ar a V i l l anue vaS ant ana , de c e a s e d, N o. 11- 55985 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 4 0 - G A F- RZ11

P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. R A F A E L M O R E N O P E R E Z and AN GELE S C ARPINTER O RUI Z, P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55986 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 2 7 - G A F- RZ

C ON C E P C I ON MAR I A D E L A P AZ S O T O L L O V E S , as pers on al r e p r e s e n tativ e o f

th e E s tate o f

C e c ilia G om e z S ot o, de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55988 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 2 9 - G A F- RZ12

Y O L A N D A V IL L A N U E V A M A R T IN , as c o - P e r s o n a l R e p r e s e n tativ e s o f th e E s tate of K e i l aV i l l anue vaS ant ana , de c e a s e d and AN GE L F R AN C I S C O S AN T AN A C A S T IL L O , as co-P er sonal R e p r e s e n tativ e s o f

th e E s tate o f

K e ila V i l l anue vaS ant ana , de c e a a s e d, P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55989 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 4 2 - G A F- RZ

MAR I A C AN DE L AR I A P E R E MAT E O, a s c o- P e r s ona lR e pr e s e nt at i ve s of the E st at e of Rub en D ani elS anchez Perez , d e c e a s e dan dJUA N A ND RE S S AN CHEZ H E RN A N D E Z , as co-P er sonal R epre se nt at i ves of the E st at e of Rub en D ani e lS anc he z P e r e z , de c e a s e d, P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55990 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 2 5 - G A F- RZ13

M A R IA JE S U S M E L IA N P E R E Z , as pe r s ona lr e pr e s e nt at i ve of the e s t at e of A r a c e l i Y ol andaD om i ngue z M e l i an, de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55991 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 4 1 - G A F- RZ

T E R E Z A S U A R E Z Q U E B E D O , as pe r s ona lr e pr e s e nt at i ve of the e s t at e of J os e V i c e nt e R oba i naS uar e z , de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55992 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 2 6 - G A F- RZ

M A R IA JE S U S M E L IA N P E R E Z , as pe r s ona lr e pr e s e nt at i ve of the e s t at e of A l i c i aD om i ngue z M e l i an, de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. N o. 11- 55993 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 4 3 - G A F- RZ14

MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. Y O L A N D A V IL L A N U E V A M A R T IN , as P e r s ona lR e pr e s e nt at i ve of the E s t at e of A l e j andr o V i l l anue vam art i n, de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 55995 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 3 3 - G A F- RZ

A N G E L E S C A R P IN T E R O R U I Z and R A F A E L M O R E N O P E R E Z , her hus band, P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 56000 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 0 5 - G A F- RZ15

O Z L E M E R D I L ; e t a l., P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. T H E B O E IN G C O M P A N Y ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 56001 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 7 2 2 8 - G A F- RZ

V IC E N T E G U E R R E R O , as pers on al re pres ent at i ve of the E st at e of G abri el G ue rr e r o, de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 56005 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 1 2 - G A F- RZ

M ARI A EST RE LL A CI GA LA M A R R E R O , as co- P er sonal R e pr e s e nt at i ve s of

the E s t at e of

J or ge N ar anj o G om e z , de c e a s e d and C ON C E P C I ON MAR I A D E L A P AZ S O T O L L O V E S , as co-P er sonal R e pr e s e nt at i ve s of

the E s t at e of

J or ge N ar anj o G om e z , de c e a s e d, P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, N o. 11- 56009 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 3 0 - G A F- RZ16

v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. M ARI A EST RE LL A CI GA LA M A R R E R O , a s pe r s ona lr e pr e s e nt at i ve of the e s t at e of

J or ge N ar anj o C i ga l o, de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 56012 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 2 8 - G A F- RZ

M ARI A EST RE LL A CI GA LA M A R R E R O , a s pe r s ona lr e pr e s e nt at i ve of the es t at e of R aquelN ar anj o G om ez , d e c e a s e dan dC ON C E P C I ON MAR I A D E L A P A Z S O T O L L O V E S , as pers on al re pres ent at i ve of the es t at e of R aquel N ar anj o G om e z , de c e a s e d, P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS N o. 11- 56017 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 3 1 - G A F- RZ17

C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. E U G E N IO N U N E Z P A V IL L A R D , as P e r s ona lR e pr e s e nt at i ve of the E s t at e of M ar i aE uge ni aN une z P i r e tt i , de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 56019 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 3 7 - G A F- RZ

T AN AU S U G ON Z AL E Z OL I VA , As P e r s ona lR e pr e s e nt at i ve of the E s t at e of T anausu G on za l ezH ernand ez , P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 56021 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 7 1 9 3 - G A F- RZ

M A R IA N A P U Y E , as C o-P er sonal R e pr e s e nt at i ve f

orthe E s t at e of

M us t apha N o. 11- 5602418

P uye, D ec ea se d andA L A S A N P U Y E , as C o - P e r s o n a l R e p r e s e n tativ e o f th e E s tate of M us t aphaP uy e , D e c e a s e d, P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 7 2 2 4 - G A F- RZ

M A R IA N A P U Y E , as C o-P er sonal R epre se nt at i ve for the E st at e of S i raP uye, D e c e a s e d and A L A S A N P U Y E , a s C oP e r s ona lR e pr e s e nt at i ve f orthe E s t at e of S i r aP uy e , D e c e a s e d, P l ai n t i ffs - A p p el l an t s, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 56025 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 7 2 2 5 - G A F- RZ

M A X IM O D IA Z D E L G A D O , as pers on al r e p r e s e n tativ e o f

th e e s tate o f

L id ia D e l ga do E s t e ve z , de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, N o. 11- 56026 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 2 4 - G A F- RZ19

v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. JU A N D E D IO S F O N T M A R IN , as P e r s ona lR e pr e s e nt at i ve of the E s t at e of M ar i aJ e s us F ontR odr i gue z , de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. MC DO NN E L L DO UG L AS C O R P O R A T I O N ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 56027 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 2 2 - G A F- RZ

M A N F R E D M R O T Z E K , as pers on al re pres ent at i ve of the es t at e of G er d M r otz e k, de c e a s e d, P la in tif

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M A N F R E D M R O T Z E K , as pers on al re pres ent at i ve of the es t at e of N i kl as M r otz e k, de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. T H E B O E IN G C O M P A N Y ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 56176 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 3 5 - G A F- RZ

M A N F R E D M R O T Z E K , as pers on al re pres ent at i ve of the es t at e of L ucas M r otz e k, de c e a s e d, P la in tif

f - A p p e llan t, v. T H E B O E IN G C O M P A N Y ; e t a l., D efen d an t s - A p p el l ees. N o. 11- 56177 D . C. N o . 2 : 1 0 - c v - 0 1 1 3 6 - G A F- RZ

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the U ni t e d S t at e s D i s tr i c tC ourtf orthe C e ntr a l D i stri c tof

C a l i f orni a , di s m i s s i ng 116 c ons ol i dat e d s ui t s on f orum non c onv e ni e ns g ro u n d s. T hi s l i t i gat i on ar i s e s outof a2008 a i rpl ane a c c i de nti n M a dr i d, i n w hi c h a22

S pana i rf l i ghtc r a s he d on t ak eo ff, k i l l i ng 154 pe opl e and i nj ur i ng 18 othe r s , none of w h o m w ere U n i t edS t at es ci t i zen s o r resi d en t s. T w o h u n d redan dfo u r p l ai n t i ffs, m o s tlyS p an is h n atio n a ls , b r o u g h t w r o n g f u l d e ath an dp e r s o n a l in ju rya c tio n s in var i ou s U ni t e d St at e s di s tr i c tc ourt s . The c ompl a i nt s a s s e rt e d n e gl i ge nc e ands tri ct pr oduc t s l i abi l i tyc l a i m s a ga i ns tB oe i ng C om panyand var i ous c om pone nt m anufacturer s ( “ B oei ng ”) , al leg in g thata t akeoff w arni ng sy st em (“ T O W S ”) fa i l ed t o a l e rt the S pana i r c r e w t o m i s c onf i gur at i on of the pl ane ’ s w i ng f l aps and s l at s . T he Judi ci alP anel on M ul t i di stri ct L i t i gat i on consol i dat ed the sui t s i n the C entra lD i stri ct of C al i forni a. B oei ng fi l ed a f

o ru m n o n co n ven i en s m o tio nto d is m is s , a r g u i n g th at th e s u its shou l d p roce ed i n S pai n. T he di stri ct co u rt fi rs tfoun d thatthe S pani sh court s w er e an ad equ at e al t ern at i v e fo ru m . A ft er w ei g h in g v a ri o u s p ri v at e an dp ub l i c i n t erest f a c t or s , the di s tr i c tc ourtgr ant e d the m ot i on t o di s m i s s . T hi s appe a lf ol l ow e d. W e have j ur i s di c t i on unde r28 U . S . C . § 1291. W e r e v i ew fo r abus e of d i scret i o n th e d i stri ctco u rt ’ s f o ru m n o n co n ven i en s ru lin g . P ip er A i rc raf t Co. v. R e y no , 4 5 4 U . S. 2 3 5 , 2 5 7 ( 1 9 8 1 ) . Fi n d i n g n o ab u s e o f d i s c r e t i o n , w e a f

f i rm. 1. “ A t the out s e t of an y fo r u m n o n co n ven i en s i n q u i ry , th e co u rtm u st det erm i ne w heth er th er e ex i st s an al t ernat i ve forum . ” I d. at 2 5 4 n .2 2 . T h is r e qui r e m e nti s or di nar i l ys at i s f i e d w he n the de f

e ndant ag rees t o s ubm i tt o the23

ju r is d ic tio n o f

th e a lte rn ativ e f

o ru m , id . , and B oe i ng ha s a gr e e d t o s ubm i t t o the ju r is d ic tio n o f

th e S p an is h c o u rts . P la in tif f s ar g u e db e lo w th a t th e S p an is h c o u rts w er e notan adequat e forum because c i vi lcl ai m s c ou l d b e s t ay ed there w hi l e c ri m i nal pr oc e e di ngs w e r e pe ndi ng. B ut , be c aus e a l lS pani s h c r i m i na lpr oc e e di ngs have c o n c lu d e d , th e s e c o n c e rn s ar e n o w m o o t. 2. In det erm i ni ng w hether a sui t shou l d b e di sm i ss ed on grou nd s of f orum non c onv e ni e ns , the pri vat e i nt er es tfa ct ors t o b e c on si dere d i nclud e: (1 ) th e r es id en ce o f th e p artie s a n d th e w itn es se s; (2 ) th e f o ru m ’s conv eni ence t o the l i t i gant s; (3 ) ac cess t o p hysi ca levi dence and other s o u r c e s o f p r o o f

; ( 4 ) w h e th e r u n w illin g w itn e s s e s c an b e c o m p e l l e d to te s tif y ; ( 5 ) th e c o s t o f

b r in g in g w itn e s s e s to tr i a l ; ( 6 ) th e e n f o r c e ab ility of the j udgm e nt ; and ( 7) “ a l l othe r pr a c t i c a l pr obl e m s that m ake tr i a lof ac a s e e a s y , e x p e d itio u s an din e x p e n s iv e .” L ue c k v . Su n d strand Cor

p. , 236 F . 3d 1137, 1145 ( 9th C i r . 2001) ( quot i ng G u lf O il Co rp . v. G i lb ert , 33 0 U . S . 50 1, 50 8 ( 19 47 )) . T he di stri ct court care ful l y d iscu ss ed e a c h o f th e s e f a c to r s inits o r d e ro f

d is m is s a l. P l a i nt i f f s ar gue thati n c ons i de r i ng the co s t s of br i ngi ng w i tne s s e s t o tr i a l , the di s tr i c t c ourt di d not gr ant pr ope r w e i ght t o the w i l l i ngne s s of P l a i nt i f f s t o tr ave lt o the C e ntr a lD i s tr i c t . B ut , a s the di s tr i c t c ourt not e d, the pl a i nt i f f s ’ tr ave l c os t s ar e notthe on l y r el evantconsi derat i on s; there ar e a l so cost s a ss oc iat ed w i th b ri ng i ng other w i tne s s e s t o tr i a l . T he di s tr i c tc ourt ’ s c onc lus i on thatthe gr e at e rc os t s of pr oc e e di ng24

i n the U ni t ed S t at es sl i gh t l y f avored di sm i ss alw as no tun re as on abl e. P l a i nt i f f s a l s o ar gue thatthe di s tr i c t c ourt i m pr ope r l y f oc us e d on w i tne s s e s and p h ysi cal ev i d en ce i n S p ai n . T h ey ch aract eri ze th i s ev i d en ce as u n i m p o rt an tb ecau se P l a i nt i f f s have a gr e e d t o s t ipul at e t o the ne gl i ge nc e of th e f l i ghtc r e w , S pana i r , and a i rp o rt p e r s o n n e l , an d th e i r c l a i m s c o n c e rn o n l y a d e f e c t i n th e d e s i g n o f

th e T OWS s y s t e m . B oe i ng c ont e s t s thatanyT O W S de f e c tw a s the pr oxi m at e c aus e of the acc i de nt . I tar gue s thatthe ne gl i ge nc e of the c r e w and gr ound pe r s onne lc aus e d the a c c i de ntand, a l t e rnat i ve l y , thatthe f aul tof var i ous S pani s h a c t or s s houl d r e duc e any of the m anuf

a c tur e r s ’ l i abi l i ty . T he di s tr i c t co u rt re c ogni z e d the part i e s ’ di f f e r i ng the or i e s of

the c a s e , and pr ope r l yf

ound thatc oc kpi tr e c or di ngs , i nf orm at i on aboutthe c r a s h , an dth e r e s u lts o f

in v e s tig atio n s b yS p an is h au th o r itie s w o u ldb e m o r e d if f ic u lt to a c c e s s inth e U n ite dS tate s th aninS p a in . See L ueck, 236 F . 3d at1146- 47. P l a i nt i f f s f urthe rar gue thatbe c aus e S pana i r ha s f i l e d f orbankrupt c yi n S pa i n, the pri vat e f

ac t ors no l on ger w ei gh i n fa v o r of thatforum . B utthatfi l i ng , w hi ch o c c u rr e da f

te rth e d is tr ic t c o u rt’s o r d e ro f d is m is s a l, d o e s n o t m e anth at S p an a ir em pl oyee s are no tre l evantw i tness es si nce w e c ou l d no tfi nda partof the re cord di s c us s i ng w he the rS pani s h l aw w i l ll i m i t P l a i nt i f f s ’ abi l i tyt o l ayc l a i m s a ga i ns tthe ai rl i n e’ s asset s, i n su rers, o r em p l o yees. 3. T he publ i c i nt e r e s tf a c t or s i nc lude : “ (1) l oc a li nt e r e s tof [ the ] l aw s ui t ; ( 2)25

the c ourt ’ s fam i l i ar i tyw i th gove rni ng l aw ; ( 3) bur de n on l oc a lc ourt s and j ur i e s ; ( 4) c o n g e s t i o n i n th e co u rt ; an d(5 ) th e co st s o f reso l v i n g a d i sp u t e u n rel at edt o th is forum . ” L ueck, 23 6 F . 3dat11 47 . T he di stri ctcourt ’ s orderal so ca re fu lly bal ance d th ese factors. P la i nt i ff s argue thatthe di stri ctcourti m prop er l y di sc ou nt ed C al i forn ia’s in te r e s t a s th e s ite o f

th e a irp lan e ’s m an u f

a c tu r e r . T h e d is tr ic t c o u rt d id n o t ab u s e its di s c r e t i on, how e v er, i n g i vi ng gr e at e rw e i ghtt o S pa i n’ s i nt e r e s ta s the l oc a l e of the c r a s h s ite an d h o m e o f th e m a jo r ityo f th e d e c e d e n ts . See P i

per , 454 U . S . at260- 61. P l ai nt i ff s a l so ar gu e thatthe di stri ctcourti napp ropri at el y r el i ed up on do cket cong es t i on i n the C entra lD i stri cti n o rder i ng di sm i ss al . A l tho ug h a di stri ctcourt cann otre l y s ol el y on con gest i on w hen d i sm i ss i ng for f orum non co nv e ni e ns , i tm ay c o n s id e r c o n g e s tio n a s o n e o f s e v e r a l r e le v an t f a c to r s , a s th e c o urt d idh e r e . See G ates L earj et Corp. v. Je nsen , 74 3 F . 2d13 25 , 13 37 (9th C i r. 19 84 ). 4. F i nal l y, P l ai nt i ff

s argue thatthe di stri ct co u rt sh ou l d h ave r et ai ned j uri sdi ct i on t o res ol ve future di sc ov ery di sput es . A di stri ctcourt ’ s dec i si on w hether t o p l ac e c on di t i on s on a f o ru m n o n c o nv e ni e ns di s m i s s a li s r e vi e w e d f orabus e of d is c r e tio n . G ut i errez v . A dva n ce d Med. O pt i cs, Inc. , 64 0 F . 3d10 25 , 10 31 (9th C i r. 2011) . P l a i nt i f

f s have notde m ons tr at e d s uc h an ab u s e . D i s c ove rydi s put e s ar e not u n u s u a l in c o m p le x litig atio n , an dth e r e h a s b e e nn o s h o w in g th at B o e in g is u n lik e ly26

t o part i c ipat e i n any di s c ov e ry that i s pe rmi tt e d un de r Spani s h l aw or thatfuture di s c ove rydi s put e s m andat e r e t e nt i on of j ur i s di c t i on. AF F I R ME D.