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Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.
Facts
In mid-1965, Eastern Air Lines, Inc. (Eastern) (plaintiff) contracted to buy planes from McDonnell Douglas Corp. (MDC) (defendant). The agreement pardoned MDC from conveyance delays caused by occasions outside of MDC's fault or control, including but not limited to governmental acts or priorities. Throughout the following two years, the United States profoundly expanded its military inclusion in Vietnam. The Defense Production Act enabled the government to require that manufacturers prioritize military production over civilian obligations. Formal orders under the demonstration were occasionally given. Rather, the government typically “jawboned” manufacturers through informal requests issued under threat of a formal directive. In this way, the administration encouraged MDC to organize military production, which it did. Therefore, MDC did not convenient convey planes to Eastern, which sued. A jury restored a decision for Eastern, and MDC appealed.
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