Reid L. Feldman, as Administrator of the Estate of Nancy Feldman, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc.

LASKER, District Judge:

On June 7, 1971, an Allegheny Airlines flight crashed in fog while approaching New Haven Airport. Nancy Feldman, a passenger, died, in the crash. Allegheny conceded liability, and the parties submitted the issue of damages to Judge Blumenfeld of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.1 The airline appeals2 from Judge Blumenfeld’s judgment awarding $444,056. to Reid Laurence Feldman, as administrator of the estate of his late wife.

Determination of damages in this diversity, wrongful death action is governed by Connecticut law, specifically…