Van Biene v. ERA Helicopters, Inc.

OPINION

MOORE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

This appeal arises out of litigation by the estates of two airline pilots who died in an airplane crash while employed by ERA Helicopters, Inc. (ERA). The estates seek recovery against ERA for the intentional tort of “overworking” the two deceased pilots and against Employers Insurance of WAU-SAU (WAUSAU), ERA’s workers’ compensation carrier, for its negligence in the inspection, certification, authorization, and approval of ERA’s working conditions.

For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the trial court’s dismissal of the claims against ERA and the…