Legal Opinion
Martin v. Bell Helicopter Co.
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided February 8, 1980No. Civ. A. Nos. 77-F-533 and 77-F-631 to 77-F-635PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INTRODUCTION
SHERMAN G. FINESILVER, District Judge.
This Multi-party case arises from the crash of an Army model UH-1H helicopter at Fort Carson, Colorado, on October 7, 1975. Defendant Bed Helicopter Company [Bed] manufactured the helicopter, while Defendant Avco-Lycoming Engine Group [Avco] manufactured the helicopter engine. A11 passengers in the helicopter were military servicemen. As a result of the crash, five deaths occurred and five persons incurred injuries of various degrees of seriousness. Of the surviving passengers, plaintiff Charles Martin suffered the most serious injuries,…
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