Legal Opinion
Resnick v. Sikorsky Aircraft
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided May 20, 1987No. Civ. H-86-193 (PCD), H-86-199 (PCD), B-86-278 (PCD), H-86-574 (PCD), H-86-1461 (PCD), H-87-13 (PCD), B-87-162 (PCD), B-87-163 (PCD) and H-87-179 (PCD)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS
DORSEY, District Judge.
Procedural Background
Plaintiffs commenced these consolidated wrongful death actions seeking damages for the deaths of their respective decedents arising out of a March 13, 1985, crash of a UH-60A Blackhawk helicopter at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Plaintiffs assert four claims: negligence, strict liability, breach of warranty, and breach of contract. On January 12, 1987, defendant moved to dismiss this action in its entirety based on plaintiffs’ lack of capacity to sue. On March 27, 1987, the court denied that motion, finding that, as of that…
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