Legal Opinion
Sierra Pacific Holdings, Inc. v. County of Ventura
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 20, 2012No. B232307PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
YEGAN, Acting P. J.
—Here we hold that Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety “standards” in an advisory circular do not preempt state tort law on the standard of care applicable to an airport’s “runway protection zone” (RPZ). These nonmandatory federal standards are not FAA regulations and do not have the force and effect of law.
The County of Ventura (County) owns and operates Camarillo Airport. Sierra Pacific Holdings, Inc. (Sierra), sued County for allegedly creating a *512dangerous condition at the airport that resulted in damage to Sierra’s aircraft. Sierra appeals from the…
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