Omaha Sky Divers Parachute Club, Inc. v. Ranger Insurance

This is an action on an aircraft insurance policy to recover for damage to the insured aircraft. The district court sustained a motion for summary judgment for the defendant and dismissed plaintiff’s "petition.

The plaintiff, Omaha Sky Divers Parachute Club, Incorporated, was the owner of "a 1959 Cessna aircraft. On September 2, 1970, the defendant, Ranger Insurance Company, issued an insurance policy insuring the aircraft for a term of 1 year. The coverage included loss of or damage to the aircraft "while in motion. On January 12, 1971, a brake on the plane failed "upon landing and the…