Portland Flying Service, Inc. v. Smith

227 A.2d 446 (1967)

PORTLAND FLYING SERVICE, INC.

v.

Maynard B. SMITH.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

March 15, 1967.

Berman, Berman, Wernick & Flaherty, by Theodore H. Kurtz, Portland, for plaintiff.

Mahoney, Desmond, Robinson & Mahoney, by Lawrence P. Mahoney, Portland, for defendant.

Before WILLIAMSON, C. J., and WEBBER, TAPLEY, MARDEN, RUDMAN, and DUFRESNE, JJ.

WEBBER, Justice.

The plaintiff was owner of a small airplane which was hired by the defendant, a student pilot who was receiving instruction from an instructor employed by plaintiff. While under the control of the defendant the plane was…