Legal Opinion
Hanebuth v. Bell Helicopter International
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided December 21, 1984No. S-175PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATTHEWS, Justice.
On October 9, 1974, a helicopter manufactured by defendant Bell Helicopters, Inc. crashed in a remote area of Alaska. The plaintiffs decedents, Douglas Stuart and Donevan Harris, died in the crash. The wreckage was not discovered until August 21, 1982. Investigation revealed that the accident may have occurred as a result of a mechanical defect.
The present action was commenced against Bell in the superior court on October 6, 1982, and removed to the federal district court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1441. Bell moved for partial summary judgment, contending that the claims…
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