Legal Opinion
In Re Air Crash Disaster at Duarte, California on June 6, 1971
United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation
Decided July 26, 1972No. 106PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
2Per curiam
On June 6, 1971, a United States Marine Corps Phantom Jet fighter and a Hughes Air West DC-9 commercial airliner collided in mid-air near Duarte, California. The pilot of the Phantom Jet and the 44 passengers and five crew members aboard the DC-9 received fatal injuries. The radar intercept officer aboard the Phantom Jet is the sole survivor of the collision.
More than thirty actions arising out of this crash have been filed in the Central District of California and have been assigned to Judge Peirson M. Hall. Nine other civil actions are pending in the District of Utah and…
3Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re Multidistrict Civil Antitrust Actions Involving Antibiotic DrugsUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1969
- In Re Multidistrict Civil Actions Involving the Air Crash Disaster at the Greater Cincinnati AirportUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1968
- In Re Penn Central Securities LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1971
- In Re San Juan, Puerto Rico Air Crash Disaster LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1970
- In Re Hotel Telephone Charge Antitrust LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1972
4Cited by10 opinions
- Vincent v. Hughes Air West, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- In Re Aircrash Near Duarte, California, on June 6, 1971District Court, C.D. California · 1973
- In Re Duarte, California Air Crash DisasterUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1973
- In re Multidistrict Civil Actions Involving the Aircrash Near DuarteDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1973
- Jewel Vincent, Claimant-Appellant v. Hughes Air West, Inc., a Corporation, United States of America, Defendant- Howard Brand v. Hughes Air West, Inc., a Corporation, Norene E. Forgy v. Hughes Air West, Inc., a Corporation, Cynthia Kalbfleisch v. Hughes Air Corp., a Corporation, D/B/A Air West, Inc., Etc., United States of America, Daniel Subic and Alice Elder v. Hughes Air West, Inc., a Corporation, and United States of America, Norene E. Forgy v. The United States of America, Howard Brand v. The United States of America, James A. Thomas v. Hughes Air Corporation, Etc., James A. Thomas v. United States of America, Kathryn J. Thomas v. United States of America, James A. Thomas v. Hughes Air Corporation, Etc., Kathryn J. Thomas v. Hughes Air Corporation, Etc., Apolinar Espitia v. Hughes Air West, Inc., Etc., Cheryl Johnson Deveau v. Hughes Air West, Inc., Etc., Guillermo Rangel v. Hughes Air West, Inc., a Corporation, Ana Rosa Rangel v. Hughes Air West, Inc., a Corporation, Daniel Subic and Alice Elder v. United States of America, Cheryl Johnson Deveau v. United States of America, Apolinar Espitia v. United States of America, Guillermo Rangel v. United States of America, Ana Rosa Rangel v. United States of America, Steven Bird v. Hughes Air West, Inc., Leland A. Harward and Phyllis Harward v. United States of America, Margaret M. Reeves v. The United States of America, Steven Bird v. United States of America, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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