Family sues FAA for news reporter's death

[Murdoughnut]

Interesting approach - suing the FAA for clearing the flight for departure despite known maintenance issues with the aircraft.

Bold move Cotton.

$23 million lawsuit filed against FAA in stunt plane crash that killed New Orleans TV news anchor Nancy Parker

The lawsuit claims the FAA knew of mechanical problems with the aircraft.

abcnews.go.com

 

[denverpilot]

Next up, municipality sued for allowing car wreck because the stop light changed to green.

 

[Richman]

Lawyers gotta eat.

 

[FlyingAccountant]

First rule of civil litigation - go after the deepest pockets first, regardless of how culpable they are.

 

[derg]

Lawyers gotta eat.

Reminds me of this scene:

 

[JeppUpdater]

First rule of civil litigation - go after the deepest pockets first, regardless of how culpable they are.

And they’ll settle to make it go away, and we as taxpayers will pay the bill, people will be promoted, and the entire thing will fade away. Just like every time a cop questionably shoots yet another person.

Never mind this...

The lawsuit did not specify the maintenance history of the aircraft or cite specific evidence proving the FAA was aware of any alleged history of mechanical problems.

 

[gotWXdagain]

Well great, now we’re gonna have to hand over the airplane’s full history of MX logs when we file a flight plan.

 

[digduggy]

First rule of civil litigation - go after the deepest pockets first, regardless of how culpable they are.

Then they probably should have gone after some hobo rather than the FAA...


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[Space Monkey]

Interesting approach - suing the FAA for clearing the flight for departure despite known maintenance issues with the aircraft.

Bold move Cotton.

$23 million lawsuit filed against FAA in stunt plane crash that killed New Orleans TV news anchor Nancy Parker

The lawsuit claims the FAA knew of mechanical problems with the aircraft.

abcnews.go.com

It's real hard to sue da'gubmint.