Legal Opinion
Canada v. Blain's Helicopters, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 5, 1987No. 87-3535PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
Canada appeals a summary judgment in favor of the defendant Blain’s Helicopter Sales and Service (BHS & S) in this diversity wrongful death case. Because genuine issues of material fact exist which preclude summary judgment, we reverse and remand.
On May 1, 1981, a helicopter owned by defendant BHS & S crashed near Williston, North Dakota. The pilot of the aircraft, Bobby L. Canada, and all seven passengers on board were fatally injured. Bobby Canada was an employee of Blain’s Helicopters, Inc. (BHI). The cause of the crash appears to have been engine failure due to the…
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