Norma Ravnsborg; Cathy Yarmey v. Learjet, Inc.
Published: Jan. 24, 1998 | Result Date: Sep. 9, 1995 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CIV930455 – $0
Judge
Court
D AZ
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Donald Sommers
(technical)
Defendant
William Barnhouse
(technical)
David Kohlman
(technical)
Richard W. Taylor
(technical)
Carl Snow
(technical)
Facts
On Feb. 13, 1991, a Learjet Model 35a crashed while on approach to the Aspen Airport, in Aspen, Colo. As a result of the accident, the pilots were fatally injured. The plaintiffs, the decedents' spouses, instituted this wrongful death action against Learjet Inc., the overall manufacturer of the aircraft.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiffs made a settlement demand for $750,000. The defendant made an offer of $100,000.
Damages
The plaintiffs requested $2 million for loss of income and other economic damages, plus non-economic damages which were capped at $250,000 per decedent.
Other Information
The verdict was reached approximately 2+ years after the case was filed. The court applied Colorado law which prohibited punitive damages and placed a cap on non-economic damages at $250,000.
Deliberation
six hours
Poll
6-2
Length
four weeks
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