Legal Opinion
McLennan v. American Eurocopter Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 13, 2001No. 99-41036PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:
This personal injury case arises from an October 19, 1995, helicopter crash near the Haig Glacier in Western Alberta, Canada. Defendant American Eurocopter Corporation, Inc. (AEC) appeals the district court’s final judgment in favor of Peter McLennan (McLennan), which was entered after a bench trial on the relevant issues. McLennan cross-appeals the district court’s reducing his damages on the basis that he was 40 percent at fault for the accident that led to his injuries. Concluding that McLennan’s proof at trial was plainly inadequate to establish one or more of the…
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