Legal Opinion
Moorhead v. Mitsubishi Aircraft International, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 29, 1987No. 86-2625PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
On September 2, 1981, a Mitsubishi MU-2B-25 airplane piloted by Raymond D. Baker accumulated ice and crashed near McLeod, Texas.1 The crash killed all five occupants of the plane.2
About nine hours before departure, the National Weather Service issued an area-wide forecast for Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, and coastal waters.3 This included, among numerous other things, a forecast of moderate mixed icing4 in clouds and precipitation above the freezing level. It also forecast the freezing level as 14,000 to 14,500 feet above sea level in the northern part of the area,…
2Cases cited47 opinions
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- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Pullman-Standard v. SwintSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. Schooner PeggySupreme Court of the United States · 1801
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Ruth Henderson Moorhead v. Mitsubishi Aircraft International, Inc., United States of America, Linda M. Hutchinson v. United States of America, Rose Marie Baker McNeill v. Mitsubishi Aircraft International, Inc., United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987