Vreeland v. Ferrer

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

Jose Martinez was a passenger aboard a private airplane that crashed shortly after takeoff. Martinez and the pilot were killed. The administrator ad litem for and personal representative of Martinez’s estate, John K. Vreeland, filed a wrongful death action against the owner of the plane, the company to which the owner had leased the plane, and the pilot’s estate. This appeal involves only the claims against the owner, Aerolease of America, Inc. The circuit court granted Aerolease a summary judgment on the three counts asserted against it, thereby disposing of the entire case…