Word: spater
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...returning: the reason for the departure is a serious matter of health. Sadler, 56, survived a cancer operation 18 months ago, but he is still being bothered by complications. This week, therefore, American's board will accept his resignation and appoint Executive Vice President George A. Spater, 58, to take his place...
Something New. Successor Spater springs from a completely different background. Born in Detroit, he studied law at the University of Michigan ('33), spent his time in corporate practice until he joined American in 1959 as general counsel. During the feud between Sadler and Hogan, Spater was given more and more responsibility, ended up as a natural successor to both. Ironically, in his new position Spater will gain something that Sadler has always wanted but never got. Naming him president this week, American's board of directors is also expected to name him chief executive, succeeding C. R. Smith...
...Spater & the Editor
...Your discussion [Sept. 10] of George Spater's Michigan Law Review article on the law of noise was well done, giving this interesting piece of legal scholarship the exposure it merits. However, one implied criticism of Spater's motives or intellectual honesty deserves explanation. Spater was himself concerned that his connection with the airline industry be disclosed. At his suggestion, the introductory article of the issue described his position. Any blame for inadequacy of disclosure is mine...
...Spater calls those decisions "a grave abuse of judicial power." According to other air lawyers, however, the Supreme Court may eventually embrace the new doctrine that appears to treat noise alone as damaging, even without a physical invasion...