Legal Opinion

United States v. Frontier Airlines, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided October 14, 1977No. 76-1524PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SETH, Circuit Judge.

This action began with an application by the Federal Aviation Agency to enforce a *1009subpoena duces tecum. 49 U.S.C. §§ 1354 and 1484(c). The subpoena was directed to Frontier Airlines and its president. It sought to require the production of the tapes from a flight data recorder which was used on a Frontier plane on a specified flight. The tapes were sought in connection with an investigation by the FAA of possible violations of Federal Aviation Regulations. There was no accident or other incident which caused a termination of the flight.

The trial court enforced the subpoena…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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  2. United States v. Morton Salt Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  3. Oklahoma Press Publishing Co. v. WallingSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  4. National Labor Relations Board v. Wyman-Gordon Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. Portland Cement Association v. RuckelshausCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  4. Lorenz v. United States Nuclear Regulatory CommissionDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1981
  5. Landy v. Federal Aviation AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980

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