Legal Opinion
Joy v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 27, 1993No. Nos. 91-7128, 91-7129 and 91-7168PublishedCited by 173 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the court filed by Circuit Judge BUCKLEY.
BUCKLEY, Circuit Judge:
This case arises out of a 1987 helicopter crash in which all three passengers were killed and the pilot, Jack Turley, was seriously injured. After the crash, the passengers’ survivors and Mr. Turley brought suit in district court against Allison Gas Turbine *4Division of General Motors Corporation (“Allison”), the manufacturer of the helicopter’s engine. Allison, in turn, sought contribution from the District of Columbia for its handling of the attempted rescue, and from Mr. Turley for alleged negligence in flying the…
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