Legal Opinion
United States v. Lockheed L-188 Aircraft, Registration No. N12vg, in Rem, and International Air Leases, Inc., Claimant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 15, 1979No. 77-1131PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
International Air Leases, Inc. (IAL), owner of an aircraft seized by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials for violation of FAA regulations, appeals from an in rem judgment against the aircraft for civil fines and penalties amounting to $165,600. IAL appeals also from pretrial orders dismissing its counterclaim based on the Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(a)(2) and denying leave to file an amended counterclaim based on the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b).
FACTS
IAL, based in Miami, leases aircraft “dry,” that is, without supplying crew…
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