Cohen v. Lowe Aviation Co., Inc.

Johnson, Judge.

Norman Cohen and Edward Hill, both licensed pilots, were killed instantly when a Cessna 172 airplane crashed during takeoff. Ellen Cohen, as surviving spouse and executrix under her late husband’s will, brought this negligence action against Lowe Aviation Company, Inc. seeking damages for the wrongful death of her husband. She alleged that Lowe negligently failed to maintain the plane rented to Norman Cohen, and that Lowe’s employee, Edward Hill, was negligent in failing to provide adequate flight supervision resulting in Norman Cohen’s death. After hearing eight days of…