Legal Opinion
Columbia Helicopters, Inc., a Corporation, and Marvin E. Lematta v. Transport Indemnity Co., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 21, 1970No. 24794PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
On May 22, 1964, a helicopter crashed outside of Bishop, California. The pilot, Marvin E. Lematta, vice-president of appellee Columbia Helicopters, Inc. (Columbia), was severely injured and the only passenger, R. R. DeFoor, president of R. R. DeFoor Transportation Co., Inc., the owner of the helicopter, was killed. 1 The helicopter, which is the subject matter of this litigation was destroyed.
On April 28,1967, DeFoor Transportation, Inc., and its insurer filed suit in the Oregon courts against Lematta and Columbia for the loss of the helicopter. As amended, the…
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- Clark Motor Co. v. United Pacific InsuranceOregon Supreme Court · 1943
- Warren McCollum v. Orvil Smith and Chan C. Wilson, Doing Business as S & W Equipment Rentals, a PartnershipCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
- Crist v. Potomac Insurance Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1966
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- Commonwealth v. SchillerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979