Torts
Airplane Accident
Negligence
Charter Aviation v. Pacific Valley Aviation, Roy E. Lay Trucking
Published: Jul. 29, 2003 | Result Date: Jun. 12, 2003 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CV22422 Verdict – $278,164
Judge
Court
Colusa Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Robert Norris
(technical)
Defendant
Jerald Cockrell
(technical)
Facts
The plaintiff's crop dusting airplane crashed on takeoff. The plaintiff claimed that the defendant had negligently parked a set of double trailers next to the runway. The plaintiff argued that the plane crash was caused by an attempt to avoid parked trailers on take off. The defendant contended that pilot error was the sole cause of the accident.
Damages
Property damage of $278,163.
Deliberation
17 minutes
Poll
12-0
Length
three days
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