Legal Opinion
Universal Aviation Underwriters v. United States
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided August 7, 1980No. Civ. A. 76-K-1134PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
KANE, District Judge.
This action arises out of the midair collision between a DeHavilland Twin Otter owned by Rocky Mountain Airways and a Beechcraft Bonanza on June 28, 1974, at approximately 1406 Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). The midair collision occurred in clear weather within the Denver Terminal Control Area (TCA). Visibility extended to 40 miles. Jurisdiction is admitted and based upon 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b) and 2671, et seq.
The amount of damage involved is not in controversy. The plaintiff as subrogee of Rocky Mountain Airways seeks damages for funds paid to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. Union Trust Company, United States of America v. Union Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- Joan M. Spaulding v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- Gill v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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