Legal Opinion
American States Insurance v. Byerly Aviation, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Illinois
Decided September 7, 1978No. 78-1115PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT ON PLEADINGS
ROBERT D. MORGAN, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff (American States) seeks a declaratory judgment that its aircraft liability policy number CA-F-0132 does not cover liability arising out of a helicopter crash which occurred on April 2, 1977, in which the Martin and Magnuson decedents were killed. Martin was instructing Magnuson on a teaching flight when the rotor broke or became detached, causing the crash and deaths. The Magnuson administrator has sued Byerly Aviation, Inc. (Byerly) and N 2131 U, Inc., in state court, for wrongful death. Both are…
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