Huddleston Ex Rel. Huddleston v. Union Rural Electric Ass'n

This case arises out of an airplane accident and presents issues concerning the scope of the “inherently dangerous activity” exception to the rule that one who employs an independent contractor is not liable for torts committed by the independent contractor or its servants. In an action by the children of a passenger killed in a crash of a single engine plane against Union Rural Electric Association (UREA), which engaged a contract flight service to make the wintertime mountain flight that resulted in the passenger’s death, the district court entered judgment for the plaintiffs based on a…