Opinion ID: 681322
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Testing/Failure to Recall.

Text: 26 Rice also contends that Grumman could have tested the fasteners and argues that Grumman has made no effort to recall aircraft previously built with Rice-supplied fasteners. In support of these arguments, Rice makes a number of inflammatory comments about Grumman's own misconduct, contending that Grumman has been involved in criminal conduct and has accepted fasteners from other companies which have falsified supporting documentation. 27 These arguments and attacks on Grumman's credibility are typical of Rice's effort to evade responsibility. They are also attempts to relitigate the factual issues underlying the restitution award. The district court evidently accepted Grumman's testimony that recalling aircraft with Rice fasteners was unnecessary because unsound fasteners would fail immediately during flight testing. It also accepted Grumman's argument that testing fasteners would be impossible (or prohibitively expensive) due to the mixing of various lots in its warehouses and Rice's own failure to adhere to Grumman's packaging requirements. These findings are not clearly erroneous. 28