Roberts v. Gonzalez

OPINION

This matter is before the Court following a hearing to resolve whether the “temporary use of substitute aircraft” provision contained in defendant Caribbean Executive Airlines, Inc.’s (Caribbean) insurance policy covers the plaintiffs’ claims. Plaintiff John Roberts originally purchased a ticket to fly via Caribbean but, after Caribbean’s plane malfunctioned, was transferred to a charter flight of defendant Conquest Airways, Inc. (Conquest). The Conquest flight crashed, resulting in the death of Roberts and the decedents of some plaintiffs, such decedents being individuals who were on…