There is no evidence that either pilot ever consciously contemplated even the possibility that they could not land the aircraft safely. Richard Buschmann won more than $2.1 million in a federal court last week when her lawyer contested the NTSB's 2001 assessment that the pilot was to blame. The flight crew also decided to use an instrument rather than a visual approach, which also added time to the flight. He further points out that, under Arkansas law, "punitive damages may be imposed if the defendant acted with such willfulness, wantonness, or conscious indifference to consequences that malice may be inferred" and that "[t]he motive of the defendant is material in determining whether his acts evinced an intent and disposition to do a wrongful act greatly injurious to another." Try again later. Buschmann, 48, was the pilot of American Airlines Flight 1420, which crashed in Little Rock while landing late Tuesday night during a violent storm. Summary judgment is to be granted only where the evidence is such that no reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party. Correspondent Carl Rochelle and The Associated Press There was a problem getting your location. See Nesladek v. Ford Motor Co., 46 F.3d 734, 738 (8th Cir.1995). 125), and on September 4, 2001, the Defendant filed a reply thereto (Doc. The crash was the deadliest on U.S. soil in 1999, although 217 were killed in the crash of an EgyptAir jet off the coast of Massachusetts in October. "American 1420, Little Rock Approach, roger, we have a The Court notes that the Controller repeatedly provided the flight crew only the low-level windshear alert system two-minute average centerfield winds instead of centerfield instantaneous or ten-second average winds. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). At 2343:04 the Controller inquired whether the flight crew desired a visual approach or an instrument approach. Captain Buschmann again *868 used reverse thrust to slow the aircraft. And I'm going to give the plaintiffs an opportunity to make a punitive damages case. Arkansas has adopted Dr. Robert A. Leflar's "choice-influencing considerations" as its choice of law methodology in tort cases. [4] The flight carried 145 individuals: 139 passengers, four flight attendants and two pilots: Captain Richard Buschmann and First Officer Michael Origel. Simply put, it cannot be said that there is evidence from which a reasonable jury could find that the flight crew knew, or should have known, that its conduct would naturally and probably result in injury to others, and that the flight crew nevertheless continued such conduct in reckless disregard of the consequences, from which malice can be inferred. The determination that had the spoilers been deployed the crash of Flight 1420 would not have occurred is based upon the following: Therefore, the Court accepts as not reasonably disputed the fact that the aircraft would not have left the runway and crashed into the light stanchion had the spoilers been automatically or manually deployed.[23]. At 2339:05 the Controller asked the flight crew about the weather and landing on Runway 22L: "American fourteen twenty uh, [your] equipment's a lot better than uh, what I have. "He was chosen because of his people skills," said Vogler, also an American chief pilot based in Chicago. Little Rock was . [31] Partial summary judgment on the punitive damages issue must be granted in favor of the Defendant. By John Schmeltzer and John Chase Tribune Staff Writers ! There is no evidence that the flight crew had any awareness that their conduct would probably result in injury and clearly the crew was not consciously indifferent to the risk of crashing the aircraft. See id. At 2349:54 the Controller reported to the flight crew that the centerfield wind was 320 degrees at 23 knots. Flight 1420 was equipped with an airborne radar capable of displaying the location and intensity of thunderstorms. DFW is Defendant's primary hub and the flight originated there. The captain, Richard W. Buschmann, one of the airline's chief pilots, brought the plane in 20 knots faster than usual, to cut the risk from wind shear. [20] The "touchdown zone" is the first 3000 feet of the runway beginning at the threshold. The radar at the LIT Air Traffic Control Tower, by contrast, was monochromatic and capable of showing only a "blob" outline for areas of precipitation without any variation for intensity. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Arkansas has numerous connections to the circumstances of the crash and the punitive damages issue. course.". The Plaintiffs pointed to a December 11, 2000, hearing in which Judge Woods stated: I have read the depositions in this case in connection with some earlier pleadings. Most important to the Court is the fact that the alleged egregious conduct as well as the injuries all occurred in Arkansas. On Tuesday night, as rain and gusting winds buffeted the fast-shrinking runway, Flight 1420's wing flaps were never deployed, and its thrust reversers, usually used consistently throughout a landing, cycled on and off twice -- almost as if captain Richard Buschmann were pumping the brakes. During the last sixteen minutes of the flight the flight crew was not consciously indifferent to crashing or otherwise acting with a reckless disregard to such a consequence or to the general safety of the *880 passengers. Resend Activation Email. Captain Buschmann signed the flight plan, thereby acknowledging the weather conditions. At 2344:43 the flight crew commenced its final instrument approach. At 2339:31 the Controller again provided the flight crew with the two-minute centerfield average wind direction and speed: 330 degrees at 11 knots. runway. Buschmann was among 11 people killed. In fact, the flight crew twice made decisions that would further delay the aircraft from landing. Q And it would have been prudent, wouldn't it? Rather, these statutes merely clarified that aviation accidents are to be treated as any other torts under state law. Please reset your password. A Well, because the if it was hydroplaning as I think it was, and I don't know what level of hydroplaning was happening, but I think it's possible it still would have overrun the runway. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. [18] However, the actual centerfield wind at this time was from 310 degrees at 23 knots. A service will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday in Trinity Church of the Nazarene, 1451 Raymond Drive, Naperville. Brill, Arkansas Law of Damages 9-6 (footnotes omitted). Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Get free summaries of new Eastern District of Arkansas U.S. Federal District Court opinions delivered to your inbox! Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? The devices should have helped At 2347:53 the Controller issued a second windshear alert to the flight crew. [3] All times are Central Daylight Time. [21] The Controller testified that the approach and touchdown appeared normal from his perspective, and that he did not notice anything unusual about the first half of the landing rollout. *882 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Intervenor WeatherData, Inc.'s Motion for Protective Order Against Unauthorized Use or Disclosure of Confidential Information[35] be, and it is hereby, DENIED as moot. Eight others also died in the crash. Please enter your email and password to sign in. The Defendant's procedures require a flight crew to abort an approach when it becomes unstabilized. A VIP level 6 thunderstorm is defined as "extreme" with rainfall exceeding 5.67 inches per hour. Little Rock was on the eastern edge of the defined forecast area. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The vast majority of the passengers on Flight 1420 were Arkansas citizens. Failed to delete memorial. The predictability of results is not implicated when an action arises out of an unplanned injury. Learn more about merges. On balance the Court concludes that Arkansas has a stronger interest in the circumstances of the crash and the punitive damages issue. While Professor Brill notes that the Arkansas standard of proof for punitive damages is a "preponderance of the evidence," some opinions suggest that the appropriate standard is "substantial evidence." The Boeing operating manual directs that reverse thrust of no more than 1.3 EPR should be used on wet runways. [13] The low-level windshear alert system at LIT consisted of six wind sensors at different locations around the airport. Try again later. See, e.g., In re Air Crash at Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 1999,109 F. Supp. complained: "This is a can of worms," but continued toward the airport. Buschmann, one of American's most senior captains, was at the controls of Flight 1420. Try again. See Southeastern Aviation, Inc. v. Hurd, 209 Tenn. 639, 355 S.W.2d 436 (1962) (noting in overturning a punitive damages award that the flight crew's own lives were at stake and they evidently expected to make a safe landing). Captain Richard Buschmann, the pilot of the aircraft, was killed. The Court notes, too, that he had never been involved in an aviation accident, had never received an FAA violation, and had never been the subject of an FAA investigation or enforcement action. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Their use increases braking efficiency. Capt. LITTLE ROCK The widow of American Airlines Flight 1420 pilot Richard Buschmann has sued Arkansas entities contending they failed to upgrade Little Rock's airport before the June 1, 1999,. Hitting the light structure prevented the plane from entering the Arkansas River. A system error has occurred. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. The Plaintiffs were also separated into two groups: domestic and international passengers. The Court notes that First Officer Origel testified that Flight 1420 was sufficiently fueled that it could have returned to DFW or flown to another city, such as Nashville. "We manage day-to-day problems, people problems. Captain Buschmann was not operating Flight 1420 as such a "vice principal," and there is no evidence that a "vice principal" so approved or ratified the flight crew's conduct. Flight 1420 was commanded by Captain Richard Buschmann, age 48, an experienced pilot with 10,234 flight hours, nearly half of which were accumulated flying the MD-80 series of aircraft. Early in the proceedings Judge Woods determined that the compensatory damages claims should be bifurcated from the punitive damages claims, and resolved first. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. You make them; I make them. [20] slightly right of centerline in a slight left "crab" position. The Flight Data Recorder shows reverse thrust levels of between 1.5 and 2.0 EPR. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Under the Texas punitive damages cap, the potential to financially punish and otherwise deter an individual or a small business is much greater than the potential to punish and deter a large corporate entity such as the Defendant. At the time of the crash, the Court notes that Captain Buschmann was acting solely in his capacity as a line pilot and was not fulfilling any functions or duties as a chief pilot. So when you wrote your report, you weren't even sure the spoilers were a factor in this crash, as I recall? Therefore, after considering factors (4) and (5), the Court concludes that Arkansas substantive punitive damages law will be applied.[27]. Buschmann decided he wanted to fly, Vogler said. Also at 2346:52 the Controller told the flight crew: "right now we have uh, heavy rain on the airport. Buschmann and his co-workers supervised American's 1,800 aviators based at O'Hare, working to help solve personal or professional problems they may have encountered and helping aviators stay proficient in the air, Vogler said. *861 The flight crew planned its descent into LIT. A landing on Runway 22L would not be a straight shot for Flight 1420; an aircraft approaching from the southwest, as Flight 1420 was from DFW, would need to partially circle LIT in order to land on said runway. An NTSB report also cited the pilots' 14-hour workday and the stress of trying to land in severe weather. After overrunning the end of the runway the aircraft struck a non-frangible approach light stanchion and broke apart. He and Origel had been working for The parties stipulate that factors (1), (2) and (3) bear no relevance to the punitive damages issue, and the Court agrees. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Q But now you've read some of the other experts, and you think the spoilers were a significant factor? site. At 2334:26 the Controller reported winds from 290 degrees at 28 knots, gusts of 44 knots. Captain Buschmann and First Officer Origel discussed prior to departure the weather reports and the option of proceeding to an alternate airport if the need arose. The Controller granted the flight crew's request to land on Runway 4R. At 2331:39 the following discussion took place in the cockpit: The flight crew checked in with the LIT Air Traffic Controller, Kenneth Kaylor, at 2334:03. As they began the initial approach, anticipating turbulence, Captain Buschmann requested that the flight attendants finish their duties quickly so that they could take their seats. Capt. The SIGMET forecast severe thunderstorms, hail and high gusting winds for portions of Arkansas and Oklahoma. Forward thrust can push airplane onto the desired runway track even with little or no traction. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19085177/richard-warren-buschmann. If he had already determined that summary judgment on the punitive damages question was not appropriate, it is reasonable to assume that he would have promptly denied the instant motion. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. The fact is that Texas has very little interest in punishing and deterring allegedly egregious conduct in Arkansas. A Well, I didn't make that determination entirely from those other reports. At this time the aircraft was slightly over two miles from the threshold of Runway 4R. Add to your scrapbook. The Court also notes in the alternative that even if it had chosen to apply Texas substantive punitive damages law, summary judgment in favor of the Defendant would have been warranted. The flight's First Officer was Michael Origel, age 35. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. This account has been disabled. Bottom line, you think since there was hydroplaning for a significant period of time, it probably would have overrun the runway? Buschmann, one of American's most senior captains, was at the All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. At 2257 the flight crew requested the updated LIT weather information, and were provided the same report they received prior to departure, as this was still the most current report available. *876 Factor (5) instructs the Court to consider the better rule of law. Verify and try again. Origel was hurt and trapped. Manus and Rustenhaven. You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. The force of the June 1, 1999, crash tore the plane apart. The following discussion took place: Flight 1420 had drifted right of the runway's centerline due to a crosswind. 185, 633 S.W.2d 362 (1982); Ellis v. Ferguson, 238 Ark. And he was very good at it.". [30] There is no evidence, and the Plaintiffs do not argue, that the flight crew made a conscious decision to land the aircraft without activating the inboard spoilers. Rather, the cockpit voice recorder reveals Captain Buschmann and First Officer Origel actively working to address the weather conditions in an effort to ensure a safe arrival. Jennifer P. Henry, Thompson & Knight, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, Eric Steinle, Felicia C. Curran, Brenda D. Posada, Sterns & Walker, Oakland, CA, for American Airlines, Inc. Richard M. Pence, Jr., U.S. Attorney's Office, Little Rock, AR, Barry F. Benson, Terence M. Healy, Jill Dahlmann Rosa, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for U.S. Before the Court is the Defendant American Airlines, Inc.'s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Dismissing Plaintiffs' Claims for Punitive Damages in all Domestic Actions (Doc. At 2311 Mr. Trott sent Flight 1420 a text message with revised fuel figures and divert field information. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Richard Buschmann (19085177)? Captain Buschmann, the pilot-in-command of Flight 1420, was a 1972 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and had spent seven years as a military aviator before being hired by the Defendant in 1979. . [25] The passengers entitled *875 to share in any punitive damages award are all Arkansas citizens. 40105 (note) ("Warsaw Convention"), the international passengers were as a matter of law prohibited from recovering punitive damages. You're right on course. . 2d 916 (E.D.Ark.2000); Maddox v. American Airlines, Inc.,115 F. Supp. At 2346:52 Captain Buschmann stated to First Officer Origel: "we're goin' right into this.". [17] At 2348:55 Captain Buschmann stated: "I don't see anything, Lookin' for 460." At 2344:19 Captain Buschmann stated: "See we're losing it. Co., 292 Ark. A jury's ability to both punish and deter the Defendant, from a financial standpoint, would be limited if Texas law is applied. The Defendant's procedures require flight crews to arm the spoilers to deploy automatically upon landing; only if the spoilers fail to deploy automatically is the flight crew to deploy them manually. After hearing this Captain Buschmann concluded that landing on Runway 22L would mean landing with a tailwind. Malice may be inferred where a defendant knows, or ought to know, that his conduct will naturally and probably result in injury, but is consciously indifferent or otherwise recklessly disregards the consequences. Warner, Graves Warner, PLC, Little Rock, AR, Robert R. Bodoin, Andrew Piel, Bodoin, Burnside & Burge, P.C., Fort Worth, TX, George A. Manfredi, Daniel A. Johnson, Daniel M. Sullivan, Sullivan, Johnson & Manfredi, LLP, Los Angeles, CA, David L. Sandweiss, Attorney at Law, Phoenix, AZ, David E. Rapoport, Paul D. Richter, Rapoport Law Offices, P.C., Chicago, IL, David A. Couch, Couch O'Quinn, PLLC, Rickey H. Hicks, Attorney at Law, Little Rock, AR, George Quesada, Sommerman, Moore, Mitchell & Quesada, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, for Air Crash at Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 1, 1999. *856 The MDL was assigned to Judge Henry Woods's docket. At 2348:04 First Officer Origel asked Captain Buschmann if he wanted the flaps set at 28 degrees. See Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,509 U.S. 579, 113 S. Ct. 2786, 125 L. Ed. Finally, the judicial task would not be simplified by the application of either Arkansas or Texas law. First Officer Origel indicated a visual approach, "if we can do it.". Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. touched down, then skidded off the end of the runway, ran Captain Richard W. Rick Buschmann was born July 2, 1950, in Amityville, New York. The Defendant's minimum runway visibility to commence an approach for the instrument approach attempted by the Flight 1420 flight crew was 1800 feet runway visual range. Flight 1420 was commanded by Captain Richard Buschmann, age 48, an experienced pilot with 10,234 flight hours, nearly half of which were accumulated flying the MD-80 series of aircraft. The summary judgment record reveals that, despite the weather and runway conditions, the aircraft would have landed safely and the crash would not have occurred had the ground spoilers been activated. At 2344:39 the Controller offered to vector the aircraft for an instrument approach to Runway 4R. Flight attendant testifies pilot wasn't to blame in LR crash, Castillo game-winner sends Floydada to regional semi-finals, Plainview 8-year-old places 5th at state free throw contest. "(He paid) attention to detail and specifics. He. I'm not certain. six months to complete. [4] The aircraft scheduled for use on the flight was delayed into DFW due to weather, and a substitute aircraft had to be located. You're all set! In Little Rock, it indeed was a dark and stormy night. The Court has not heretofore ruled as to which state or states' substantive punitive damages law controls. However, Judge Woods did not rely on the two statutes in making choice of law determinations in two other cases within this MDL. ; Tuesday began as just another ; day for Capt. Between 2343:26 and 2343:49 Captain Buschmann informed First Officer Origel that he still could not see the runway. The Defendant, in contending that both the cap and the vice principal rule should apply to this case, argues that Texas has a "superior interest in protecting its businesses and their employees from excessive financial liability for punitive damages, especially when the business' liability is based on respondeat superior.". In their free time, Capt. "I was very angry. [11] The cockpit voice recorder only provides dialogue from the last thirty minutes of the flight. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Captain Jeffrey Buschmann assumed command of Nimitz Warfare Analysis Center in March 2021. Summary judgment is proper if there is no genuine issue of material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Yet the NTSB is standing by its report. This is the holding of three United States Court of Appeals. Arguably, the Texas cap appears to unreasonably limit punitive damages in the context of the number of individuals killed and injured in this particular crash, the dollar amount of the various judgments and settlements on the compensatory damages claims, as well as the corporate size and resources of the Defendant. 117), filed April 2, 2001. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. [21] A "crab" is a technique used to offset the effects of wind drift caused by a crosswind. There was an error deleting this problem. 2). He hired on with American in July 1979. But after touchdown the MD-82 jetliner. First Officer Origel attempted to point it out to Captain Buschmann. Flight 1420 was helmed by Captain Richard Buschmann, age 48. At the time of the crash the Defendant had several flights originating in and departing from Arkansas, and had a number of employees working there. [16] The "decision altitude" is the specified altitude in a precision approach at which a missed approach must be initiated if the required visual reference to continue the approach has not been established. Captain Wagner also opined that the only reason the flight crew would have continued past final approach was because they did not recognize the danger they were flying into. 2d 357, 362-63 (E.D.Ark.2000). & Rem.Code Ann. Between 2345 and 2350 five to six lightning strikes occurred within two nautical miles of Runway 4R, and the rainfall in the area was steadily increasing. We just lost the field and I'm uh, on this vector here. The weather information provided the current and forecast weather for the flight route from DFW to LIT. At that point in time, that's when I would have made my decision. Capt. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. [15] While First Officer Origel testified that he never saw red on the aircraft's radar, Defendant's expert Kevin Droegemeier testified, based on the available weather data, that "it's likely [First Officer Origel was] mistaken." You have chosen this person to be their own family member. He was intelligent.". Mrs. Buschmann's lawyer contended Monday in opening statements that the MD-82 was built for buoyancy and that the plane would have remained afloat long enough for the passengers to escape. ). Eight passengers also were killed. Richard . [19] These were the final wind reports issued by the Controller to the flight crew. For quite good reasons, the early focus of the probe was on the weather and the condition of the pilot, Capt. down a bank and crashed into the steel supports for the He requested the wind information again. There was. on board when it crashed on June 1, 1999. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. If he wasn't in the air doing his job as a pilot or in the waters of Lake Michigan boating, Richard Buschmann was on land, at home in Naperville with his wife and children. First Officer Origel testified that he felt the aircraft start to slide to the right. The lawsuit was The Plaintiffs acknowledge that "even if the runway had been dry on June 1, 1999, the crew's failure to deploy the spoilers would have caused the plane to crash." the crew that weather at the airport was getting rough. See Doss, 899 S.W.2d at 464. Captain Buschmann and ten passengers received fatal injuries and many of the remaining passengers sustained serious injuries. We can barely make it out but uh, we should be able to make [Runway 22L]. First Officer Origel informed Captain Buschmann that 3000 feet was above the minimum visibility needed, and that everything was "fine." A capped jury award might not achieve this result. No. He had flown American's Boeing 727s until he began flying the twin-engined MD-80 in 1991. Eight passengers died in the crash or immediately afterward, including residents of Havana (Yell County), Russellville (Pope County), and Paragould (Greene County). Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. At 2343:11 the Controller cleared Flight 1420 for a visual approach to Runway 4R. Captain Buschmann reviewed the flight plan and preflight paperwork prior to departure. "We enjoyed every minute of it.". The Court's judgment that, as a matter of law, it could not be concluded by a reasonable jury that the flight crew knew or should have known that its conduct would naturally and probably result in a crash, or that the flight crew was consciously indifferent to, or otherwise recklessly disregarded, such a consequence, is bolstered by the uncontroverted evidence that Flight 1420 would have landed safely, the weather and runway conditions notwithstanding, had the inboard ground spoilers been activated. In response, between 2350:08.9 and 2350:19.3 First Officer Origel made deviation callouts and Captain Buschmann attempted to realign the aircraft with the runway. The Controller provided the flight crew with information from three of the sensors. 3000, 876 U.N.T.S. Q So would you agree that 15 minutes before the crosswind landing limitation violation, there was sufficient information available to the crew of Flight 1420 that a decision to avoid would have been appropriate? See Lloyd v. American Airlines, Inc.,118 F. Supp. emergency crews initially went to the wrong end of the 10th Fleet. The MD82 aircraft was heading from The maintenance of interstate order is not relevant because both Arkansas and Texas have sufficient contacts with the events of the crash. See id. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. [28] As noted supra, the relevant standard of proof at trial must be taken into account at the summary judgment stage. [3] However, Flight 1420 was delayed more than two hours and did not depart DFW until 2253. At the time the flight departed DFW, less than one hour before the accident, the reported wind at LIT was less than ten knots and the reported visibility seven miles. [5] Check airmen, designated by an air carrier with approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, examine other airmen to determine their proficiency with respect to procedures, techniques and general competence. About a minute before landing, Capt. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. At 2348:13 the Controller stated that Runway 4R's runway visual range had decreased from 3000 feet to 1600 feet. Nothing in the summary judgment record would permit a reasonable jury to find that either of the pilots had a motive, intent or disposition to do anything injurious to the passengers or the other crew members of Flight 1420 or, indeed, to themselves. After touchdown the flight crew encountered extreme difficulty maintaining directional control of the aircraft. At the time of his death he held the rank of lieutenant colonel with the US Air Force Reserves. *862 At 2334:21 First Officer Origel stated to the Controller that he saw lightning. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Seven years after graduating from the Air Force Academy, Capt. The Defendant's Flight Manual, dated April 7, 1999, provides the following as regards wind landing limits: The reported gusts speeds the Controller relayed to the flight crew exceeded the Defendant's own authorized limits. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. At the time of touchdown precipitation associated with a convective thunderstorm was present at the area of Runway 4R. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Buschmann spent on the ground made as much an impact on his friends and family as any time he spent in the air. Perhaps most important, Arkansas's punitive damages policy as stated in its law reveals a strong interest in both punishing and deterring allegedly egregious conduct that occurs both within its borders and against its citizens, as well as its guests. Has a stronger interest in the proceedings Judge Woods did not rely on the bottom the... 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