Legal Opinion
United States v. Boulet
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 8, 1978No. 76-4442PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge:
Bell Helicopter Textron was sued by the estates of two former pilots of the Virginia National Guard, who were killed when a helicopter, manufactured by Bell Textron, crashed. Bell Textron had sold the helicopter to the United States in 1966 which, after using the helicopter for several years, lent the helicopter to the Virginia National Guard. Bell Textron impleaded as third-party defendants the United States, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the Virginia National Guard, seeking indemnity and contribution in the event Bell Textron was held liable. Though these…
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