Legal Opinion
Montellier v. United States
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided February 5, 1962No. Civ. 19699PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ZAVATT, District Judge.
At 12:30 on the morning of June 27th, 1958 a United States Air Force jet tanker airplane, designated as a KC-135A, (hereinafter referred to as KC-135,) took off from Westover Air Force Base, Massachusetts on what was hoped to be a record-breaking, round-trip, non-stop, non-refueling flight. The gross weight of the plane as its brakes were released for the beginning of the takeoff ground run was approximately 290,500 pounds including approximately 184,500 pounds of fuel. Although it became airborne, it struck treetops (16 ft. above runway level) approximately 4,050 feet…
2Cases cited92 opinions
- Dalehite v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Indian Towing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Michigan Central Railroad v. VreelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. McGinnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Donna Reilly, Etc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Lewis v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- Grigsby v. Coastal Marine Service of Texas, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- American Airlines, Inc. v. United States of America and Sara Ann Creasy, Sara Ann Creasy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Maureen A. Montellier, as Administratrix of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of Norman J. Montellier, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
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