Ruth M. Noel and William H. Frantz, Executors of the Estate of Marshal L. Noel, Deceased v. United Aircraft Corporation

KALODNER, Chief Judge.

On December 9, 1964, we affirmed, at 342 F.2d 232, the Judgment of the District Court in favor of the libellants and against the respondent on the issue of liability, and remanded the cause “with directions to grant a new trial restricted to the issue of damages in accordance with the opinion of this Court”.

We premised the remand on our holding that the District Court had erred in fixing damages 1 in the respect that after having made the fact-finding that the libellants’ decedent had “a life expectancy of 20 years during which time I conclude he would have worked…