Legal Opinion
Shanks v. Alliedsignal, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1999No. 97-20683PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
This case begins with the crash of an agricultural aircraft in rural Louisiana. The aircraft had been manufactured by Defendants AlliedSignal, Inc., Peter Baker, and Sandy Meour (collectively “Allied”). It had been maintained by Plaintiffs Eugene Shanks, Farm and Ranch Aerial Applicator Services, and Gulf Coast AG, Inc. (collectively “Shanks”). Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 1132, the National Transportation Safety Board (“NTSB”) conducted an official investigation to determine the probable cause of the crash. The NTSB designated Allied as a party to the investigation…
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