Legal Opinion
Elwood v. Bolte
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided June 27, 1979No. 79-051PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDouglas, J.
This case raises questions concerning the liability of an airplane owner for a pilot’s negligence, and the rule of damages to be applied when the negligence has resulted in the destruction of fruit-bearing trees in a commercial orchard. We affirm the trial court’s finding that the airplane owner is liable for damages but reverse and remand for a computation of damages in accordance with this opinion.
On February 2, 1972, defendant Gisa Bolte was to pilot defendant Tougas’ single-engine airplane from Beverly, Massachusetts, to Manchester, New Hampshire, leave it for servicing, and then fly…
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