Hill Ex Rel. Hill v. Raytheon Aircraft Co.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MARTEN, District Judge.

This action arises out of a March 26, 2001 training accident in Nuremberg, Germany while plaintiffs decedent was flying an Army RC 12K aircraft, identified by Beech serial number FE8 and Army serial number 8550154. Defendant RAC (formerly Beech Aircraft Corporation and often referred to as “Beech” herein) was a contractor under a U.S. Army procurement contract for the RC12K. The matter is before the court on the defendant RAC’s motion for summary judgment grounded on government contractor immunity. For the reasons stated here, the court will grant…