Charlie Hairston Aircraft, Inc. v. Beech Aircraft Corp.

OPINION

DAWKINS, Senior District Judge.

Presented here is a products liability action arising out of the failure of a part of the nose-gear assembly of a small commercial aircraft. No personal injury is involved, but damages are claimed for loss of income and expenses during the period of repair as well as for the cost of repairs. Plaintiffs are Charlie Hairston Aircraft, Inc., corporate owner of the aircraft, Charles M. Hairston, operator of the plane and sole stockholder of the corporation, and London & Edinburg Insurance Company, insurer of the plane and subrogee of the corporation for…