Getz
Getz v. Boeing Co.
Opinion
Opinion
Wilken, J.
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Defendants Honeywell International, Inc. (Honeywell), The Boeing Company (Boeing) and Goodrich Pump & Engine Control Systems, Inc. (Goodrich) have filed separate motions for summary judgment, arguing that Plaintiffs’ claims are barred by the government contractor defense. Plaintiffs oppose the motions. Having considered all of the papers filed by the parties and oral argument on December 10, 2009, the Court grants Defendants’ summary judgment motions.
BACKGROUND
On February 17, 2007, a United States Army Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) MH-47E Chinook helicopter bearing Tail # 94-00472 crashed in the Zabul Province of Afghanistan. All twenty-two individuals on board the helicopter were military personnel. Plaintiffs are the survivors of the crash and the heirs of the individuals who were killed in the crash. Defendants are companies that designed, assembled, manufactured, inspected, tested, marketed and sold the helicopter, its component parts and related software and hardware.
The following facts regarding the details of the crash are taken from the Army Regulation 15-6 Report of Proceedings by Investigating…