Legal Opinion
United States v. Vertol H21c, Registration No. N8540, in Rem, Aviation Contractors, Inc., Claimant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 1, 1976No. 74-3071PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, District Judge:
On October 2, 1972, the Federal Aviation Administration (hereinafter “FAA”) unilaterally determined that Aviation Contractors, Inc. (hereinafter “Aviation”) had violated certain FAA regulations relating to helicopters. 1 Pursuant to its authority under 49 U.S.C. § 1471(a)(1) the FAA determined to seek $6,000 in civil penalties from Aviation. On October 13, 1972, acting under 49 U.S.C. § 1473(b)(2), 2 the FAA seized the defendant helicopter. On November 15, 1972, this in rem action against the helicopter was begun. The government sought to have the district court impose…
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3Cited by21 opinions
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