Melanie Bailey, et. al. v. United States of America Department of Transportation (Federal Aviation Administration)
Sep 19, 2008OUTCOME: $4.5 Million Settlement Days Before Damages Trial
In May 2008, after a seven day trial in United States District Court, Central District of California, the Hon. Florence-Marie Cooper ruled that in Melanie Bailey, et. al. v. United States of America D ... epartment of Transportation (Federal Aviation Administration) – Case #CV 06-1191 FMC(VBKx) the FAA was 100 percent liable for the helicopter crash in front of the Control Tower due to Air Traffic Controller error and negligence.