Legal Opinion
Maynard v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 30, 1949No. 21439_1PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment of $20,000 recovered against the defendant, and from an order denying interest upon such judgment. The defendant operates aircraft as a common carrier, for the transportation of passengers, mail, and baggage. The plaintiff’s husband Paul Maynard purchased a ticket at New York for passage to Boston on a regularly scheduled flight. On January 18, 1946, the aircraft crashed to the ground at or near Cheshire, Connecticut, through the alleged negligence of the defendant, and as a result the plaintiff’s husband…
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3Cited by20 opinions
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