Legal Opinion
Snell v. Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 20, 1997No. 95-56365PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWARZER, Senior District Judge:
In this case we decide whether the evidence establishes as a matter of law that the government “approved reasonably precise specifications” entitling a government contractor to immunity under the military contractor defense.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
This is a wrongful death action brought by plaintiffs Dorothy Snell and other members of the families of three individuals (collectively “Snell”) who perished in the crash of a Marine Corps UH-1N helicopter. Named as defendants are Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. (“Bell”), the manufacturer of the helicopter,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Oliver v. Oshkosh Truck Corp.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Perez v. Lockheed Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- Trevino v. General Dynamics Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
- Kleemann v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by21 opinions
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