Emory v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.

Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge LUTTIG and Senior Judge BEEZER joined.

OPINION

WILKINSON, Chief Judge:

Rosemary Emory was killed when an F/A-18 jet fighter crashed and slid into her truck. Appellant Harold Emory, her husband, sued the manufacturer of the aircraft, the McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC), under myriad strict liability and negligence theories. The district court granted MDC’s motion for summary judgment, holding that the government contractor defense barred Emory’s design defect and failure to warn claims. Emory appeals only…