United States Eleventh Circuit

In a tort action arising out of the death of an Air Force reservist in an airplane crash, summary judgment for Defendant is affirmed, where Defendant was shielded from state law tort liability by the military contractor defense, and could rely on post-design, post-production evidence in proving that defense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/24/2009
• Published 06/24/2009

Judges

• ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:, Before TJOFLAT, ANDERSON and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eleventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joel S. Perwin, Joel S. Perwin, P.A., Miami, FL, Robert L. Parks, Coral Gables, FL, Jefferson C. Callier, Taylor, Harp & Callier, John Anderson Harp, Harp & Callier, LLP, Columbus, GA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael G. Jones, Wichita, KS, Hugh B. McNatt, Balch & Bingham, LLP, Vadalia, GA, T. Joshua Archer, Balch & Bingham, LLP, Atlanta, GA, for Defendants.