Legal Opinion
Estate of Bright v. Western Air Lines, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 19, 1951No. Civ. 4219PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMussell, J.
Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment in favor of the defendant, Western Air Lines, Inc., entered pursuant to an order sustaining a demurrer to the complaint without leave to amend.
The action was brought to recover damages for the loss and destruction of property rights of the estate of Fred R. Bright, Jr., allegedly incurred when decedent was killed on December 24, 1946, in an airplane crash caused by negligence in the operation of an airplane owned and operated by the defendant, and in which decedent was a passenger for hire. It is alleged in the complaint that as the direct and proximate…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Johnston v. LongCalifornia Supreme Court · 1947
- Bartolozzi v. MallegniCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
- Hunt v. AuthierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- Tanner v. Estate of BestCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1940
- Luis v. CavinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- In Re the Estate of MillimanArizona Supreme Court · 1966
- People v. RunyanCalifornia Supreme Court · 2012
- Kunakoff v. WoodsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1958
- Collison v. ThomasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
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