Lahr v. National Transportation Safety Board

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT CIAS SECOND MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

MATZ, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

“Certain historical facts are unassailable, while others are constantly subject to attack and, ultimately, remain shrouded in mystery and confusion.” Minier v. Central Intelligence Agency, 88 F.3d 796, 799 (9th Cir.1996). This irrefutable observation aptly describes the controversy that triggered this lawsuit. Barely more than ten years ago, on July 17, 1996, a United States commercial aircraft — TWA Flight 800 — exploded in mid-air off the coast of Long Island.…