Yett v. Smoky Mountain Aviation, Inc.

OPINION

INMAN, Special Judge.

I

Appellee proceeded to trial of this tort action against Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc., Borg-Warner Corporation, Cessna Aircraft Company, and the appellant. After the trial commenced, she entered non-suits as to the defendants Teledyne and Borg-Warner pursuant to a settlement with these defendants. The jury exonerated Cessna, and returned a verdict against appellant for $100,000.00.

By post-trial motion appellant sought a judgment reduction of $35,000.00, the amount which the non-suited defendants paid appellee in settlement of their alleged liability.

The trial…