Legal Opinion
Zuckerbraun v. General Dynamics Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 13, 1991No. 1405, Docket 91-6002PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from a wrongful death action against the manufacturers of a missile defense system that allegedly failed to repel a missile attack upon a United States Navy frigate as a result of the defendants’ negligence. We hold that the district court properly dismissed the suit because the government properly invoked the state secrets privilege and thereby prevented appellant from offering evidence sufficient to establish a prima facie case.
BACKGROUND
During part of the protracted war between Iran and Iraq in the 1980’s, the United States maintained a naval…
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