Legal Opinion
Continental Airlines, Inc. v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1987No. Nos. 85-6367, 85-6414, 86-6047 and 86-6195PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNEED, Circuit Judge:
These cases arise in the aftermath of a serious accident involving a Continental Airlines DC-10 aircraft. We must decide, among other issues, whether an exculpatory clause in the contract of sale between Continental and the aircraft’s manufacturer, McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC), bars certain of Continental’s claims not only against MDC but also against various suppliers of the aircraft’s component parts. The district court so held on summary judgment. We find, however, that material issues of fact pertaining to the component part companies’ liability remain…
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