Hustead v. Bendix Corp.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This is an action brought by the plaintiffs, Dr. Robert F. Hustead and Joy K. Hustead, his wife, to recover damages for personal injuries suffered in an airplane crash. The defendants involved on this appeal are the Bendix Corporation, Avco Lycoming Corporation, The Piper Aircraft Corporation, and Midwest Piper, Inc.

Each plaintiffs action was brought on the basis of three legal theories: (1) negligence, (2) strict liability in tort, and (3) breach of implied warranty under K.S.A. 84-2-314. The trial court sustained the separate motions of…