Legal Opinion

Rabbitt v. Department of the Air Force

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided November 6, 1974No. 72 Civ. 2323PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LASKER, District Judge.

On December 1, 1970, a fire engulfed an Air Force F-4C aircraft, killing James F. Rabbitt, a Captain in the United States Air Force and navigator of the damaged plane. The explosion which caused the fire occurred during a refueling operation at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. After conducting an investigation of the accident, the Air Force compiled an Aircraft Accident Investigation Report (AAIR). Attorney for plaintiff, the Executrix of Captain Rabbitt’s estate, requested pursuant to Air Force Regulations 1 a copy of the report to determine whether a…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Environmental Protection Agency v. MinkSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Gary A. Soucie v. Edward E. David, Jr., Director, Office of Science and TechnologyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
  3. Julius G. Getman v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
  4. Bristol-Myers Company v. Federal Trade CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  5. General Services Administration v. Henry BensonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Providence Journal Co. v. Federal Bureau of InvestigationDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1978
  2. Swickard v. Wayne County Medical ExaminerMichigan Supreme Court · 1991
  3. David L. Brockway, Sr. v. Department of the Air ForceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
  4. Cessna Aircraft Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1975
  5. Swickard v. Wayne County Medical ExaminerMichigan Supreme Court · 1991

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