Godfrey v. Precision Airmotive Corp.

Mark Godfrey and Nicholas Grace (the Plaintiffs) timely appeal an order granting defendants Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc., and Teledyne Technologies, Inc.’s (collectively Teledyne) motion for a new trial in the Plaintiffs’ suit for damages suffered when the airplane they were in crashed allegedly as the result of a faulty carburetor. On cross-appeal, Teledyne also raises a number of issues. We need not address all issues raised, but agree with Teledyne that the trial court committed reversible error by allowing the Plaintiffs to introduce evidence of more than 100 problem occurrences…