Legal Opinion
Jeanne T. Vesey, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Howard Wade Vesey, and as Guardian for Wade Tillery Vesey v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 26, 1980No. 76-2941PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FITZGERALD, District Judge.
Howard Vesey was killed on October 3, 1969 in the crash of Metro Commuter Airlines Flight 201 during an attempted landing at Denver’s Stapleton Airport. Following the fatal crash, Jeanne T. Vesey filed federal tort claims on her own behalf; as administratrix of Howard Vesey’s estate; and as guardian for her minor son, Wade Tillery Vesey. 1 She also filed claims in state court against Metro Airlines but the Metro claims were settled upon payment of $95,000.
A trial on liability only was completed in 1973. 2 In that phase of the litigation the claims of the pilot, the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Felder v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Alice L. EnglishCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Stambaugh v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
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3Cited by29 opinions
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