Jones v. Goodrich Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT BRENDA JONES, AS CO- : ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE : OF JOHN DAVID HORTMAN, ET AL., : Plaintiffs, : : v. : 3:12-cv-01297-WWE : GOODRICH CORPORATION, ET AL., : Defendants. : MEMORANDUM OF DECISION ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE ISSUE OF IMPLIED FIELD PREEMPTION In this action, plaintiffs assert claims of strict liability, negligence, breach of warranty, breach of contract, and fraud, stemming from the fatal crash of an AH-6M “Mission Enhanced Little Bird” helicopter on August 8, 2011, at Fort Benning, Georgia. U.S. Army…