Legal Opinion
Hefley v. Textron, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 10, 1983No. Nos. 81-2091, 81-2307 and 81-2308PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRETT, Circuit Judge.
Textron, Inc. and Bell Helicopter Textron (Textron), third-party plaintiffs, appeal from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the United States, the Kansas Army National Guard (KANG), Major General Edward R. Fry, and the State of Kansas.
The underlying action arose from a helicopter crash near Salina, Kansas on July 19, 1976. The helicopter was manufactured by Textron, owned by the United States, and operated by KANG. Investigations by the United States Army and KANG apparently generally attributed the cause of the crash to pilot error. Three…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Quern v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. SherwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- United States v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
40 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by101 opinions
- Northrop Corporation v. McDonnell Douglas CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- William Trerice v. Dan A. Pedersen, Captain, U.S. Navy, Commanding Officer, Uss RangerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- OMI Holdings, Inc. v. HowellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1996
- Anderson v. SchefflerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1988
- In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability Litigation. The Dow Chemical CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
96 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.