Legal Opinion

In Re Duarte, California Air Crash Disaster

United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

Decided February 1, 1973No. 106PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

354 F.Supp. 278 (1973)

In re DUARTE, CALIFORNIA AIR CRASH DISASTER ON JUNE 6, 1971.

James S. Phillips, etc. v. Hughes Air Corp., D.C., Civil Action No. 118-72

No. 106.

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

February 1, 1973.

Before ALFRED P. MURRAH,[*] Chairman, and JOHN MINOR WISDOM, EDWARD WEINFELD, EDWIN A. ROBSON, WILLIAM H. BECKER, JOSEPH S. LORD, III, and STANLEY A. WEIGEL, Judges of the Panel.

OPINION AND ORDER

2Per curiam

On June 6, 1971, a Marine Corps aircraft collided in mid-air with a Hughes Air West passenger plane and in July 1972 the Panel transferred more than 30 actions arising from that…

3Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re Puerto Rico Air Disaster LitigationDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1972
  2. In Re Air Crash Disaster at Duarte, California on June 6, 1971United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1972
  3. Phillips v. Hughes Air Corp.United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1973

4Cited by6 opinions

  1. Vincent v. Hughes Air West, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  2. In Re Air Crash Disaster in the Ionian Sea on September 8, 1974United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1974
  3. In Re King Resources Company Securities LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1974
  4. In re Amtrak "Sunset Ltd." Train Crash in Bayou Canot, Alabama, on September 22, 1993District Court, S.D. Alabama · 1996
  5. Jewel Vincent, Claimant-Appellant v. Hughes Air West, Inc., a Corporation, United States of America, Defendant- Howard Brand v. Hughes Air West, Inc., a Corporation, Norene E. Forgy v. Hughes Air West, Inc., a Corporation, Cynthia Kalbfleisch v. Hughes Air Corp., a Corporation, D/B/A Air West, Inc., Etc., United States of America, Daniel Subic and Alice Elder v. Hughes Air West, Inc., a Corporation, and United States of America, Norene E. Forgy v. The United States of America, Howard Brand v. The United States of America, James A. Thomas v. Hughes Air Corporation, Etc., James A. Thomas v. United States of America, Kathryn J. Thomas v. United States of America, James A. Thomas v. Hughes Air Corporation, Etc., Kathryn J. Thomas v. Hughes Air Corporation, Etc., Apolinar Espitia v. Hughes Air West, Inc., Etc., Cheryl Johnson Deveau v. Hughes Air West, Inc., Etc., Guillermo Rangel v. Hughes Air West, Inc., a Corporation, Ana Rosa Rangel v. Hughes Air West, Inc., a Corporation, Daniel Subic and Alice Elder v. United States of America, Cheryl Johnson Deveau v. United States of America, Apolinar Espitia v. United States of America, Guillermo Rangel v. United States of America, Ana Rosa Rangel v. United States of America, Steven Bird v. Hughes Air West, Inc., Leland A. Harward and Phyllis Harward v. United States of America, Margaret M. Reeves v. The United States of America, Steven Bird v. United States of America, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977

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