Legal Opinion
United States v. S.A. Empresa De Viacao Aerea Rio Grandense
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 19, 1984No. 82-1349PublishedCited by 1,598 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Burger
We granted certiorari in these two cases to determine whether the United States may be held liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U. S. C. §2671 et seq., for the negligence of the Federal Aviation Administration in certificating certain aircraft for use in commercial aviation.
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A. No. 82-m9
On July 11, 1973, a commercial jet aircraft owned by respondent S.A. Empresa De Viacao Aerea Rio Grandense (Varig Airlines) was flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris when a fire broke out in one of the aft lavatories. The fire produced a thick black smoke, which quickly filled the cabin and cockpit.…
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