Legal Opinion
Thomas W. Haley, Ann S. Haley v. Pan American World Airways, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 16, 1984No. 84-3217PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
On July 9, 1982, Michael H. Haley, the son of appellees here, was aboard Pan American World Airways Flight 759 when it crashed in Kenner, Louisiana. Haley, along with all 138 passengers and seven crew members, was killed when the Boeing 727 disintegrated upon impact with the ground. After a damages trial, 1 the jury returned a verdict in favor of Michael’s parents, Thomas W. Haley and Ann S. Haley, and against Pan American World Airways, Inc. and the United States of America, awarding the Haleys $15,000 for the mental anguish suffered by Michael “prior…
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