Legal Opinion
District of Columbia, a Municipal Corporation v. Air Florida, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 28, 1984No. 84-5041PublishedCited by 244 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Circuit Judge:
This case involves a claim by the District of Columbia (the “District” or the “city”) against Air Florida in. connection with the tragic 1982 crash of an Air Florida plane. As a result of the accident, a commercial airline destroyed portions of the 14th Street/Rochambeau Memorial Bridge, and then crash-landed in the Potomac River. The District now seeks to recover from Air Florida the costs of emergency services and cleanup required in the aftermath of the tragedy.
The District Court dismissed the city’s suit…
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