Schumacher v. Continental Air Transport Co.

After a jury trial, judgment was entered in favor of plaintiff, Dr. Peter Bright-Asare, and against defendant, Continental Air Transport Company, Inc. Damages for plaintiffs personal injuries were assessed at $7,746,200. Defendant appealed. Plaintiff died on April 24, 1990, while this appeal was pending. On May 29, 1990, we entered an order substituting Ruth Schumacher, special administrator ex rel. estate of Dr. Peter Bright-Asare, as the party plaintiff.

Plaintiff alleged that defendant’s notice of appeal was not timely and moved to dismiss this appeal. We denied plaintiffs motion.…