October 04, 2011
Two relatives of a firefighter killed in a 2008 helicopter crash moved Tuesday to dismiss their case against General Electric Co. and several other companies after reaching a settlement in Oregon multidistrict litigation blaming GE's engines for the accident.
August 11, 2011
General Electric Corp. on Tuesday agreed to settle with the relatives of two firefighters killed in a 2008 helicopter crash, resolving the families' claims in multidistrict litigation in Oregon federal court alleging defects in GE's engines.
February 07, 2011
General Electric Co. has resolved claims over a firefighter's death in a 2008 helicopter crash in California, part of a multidistrict litigation over alleged GE engine defects.
November 22, 2010
The federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation concerning a 2008 helicopter crash in California has ruled in favor of insurer Houston Casualty Co. in a dispute with Carson Helicopters Inc., deciding that an endorsement with a $25 million liability limit did not provide coverage for the accident.