United States Of America v. Sanders et al

  1. April 15, 2024

    Feds Call Off $5.7M Bid To Recoup Costs For Damaged V-22

    The federal government agreed to drop its $5.7 million lawsuit against the city of San Diego and the commercial aviation companies that operated the aircraft that rammed into a parked Marine Corps tiltrotor transport in 2020, according to a Monday court filing.

  2. December 06, 2023

    Plane Owner Claims Immunity In Military Crash Suit

    The owner of an airplane that collided with a military jet pressed a California federal court to free it from the government's negligence suit, repeatedly stressing that the plane was leased to another company at the time of the crash.

  3. September 28, 2023

    Calif. Judge Trims Airport Collision Litigation From US Gov't

    A California federal judge has tossed part of a lawsuit from the U.S. government over an airplane collision involving a U.S. Marine Corps aircraft at the Brown Field Municipal Airport in San Diego, ruling that federal law prevails over one of two claims at issue.

  4. August 15, 2023

    Feds Say Federal Law Rules $5.7M Airport Crash Suit

    The federal government bore down on San Diego's contention that it wasn't properly notified of claims related to an airport accident that caused $5.7 million in damage, telling a California federal court that the Golden State's notice requirements don't apply to a "uniquely" federal interest.