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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Piper Cherokee Airplane Crash
A Pennsylvania jury handed down an $89 million verdict against Textron’s Lycoming aircraft engine division, which was sued for a 1999 Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee accident in which three people were killed and one was seriously injured. The jury awarded $24.7 million in compensatory damages and $64 million in punitive damages, finding that Lycoming had manufactured a defective carburetor and failed to disclose the defects to the Federal Aviation Administration. According to a statement sent to POGO by Textron Systems: “Lycoming is disappointed with the verdict. Lycoming will aggressively pursue post trial motions and, if necessary, aggressively pursue an appeal.”
- Misconduct Type
- Consumer Affairs
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Judgment Against Defendant
- Date of Verdict Announcement
- 4/7/2010