Hendren v. Ken-Mar Airpark, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is a wrongful death action brought by the surviving spouse and children of Raymond Hendren who lost his life in the crash of an airplane. The airport operated by the defendant, Ken-Mar Airpark, Inc., is alleged to have been the airport where the fatal flight originated. Killed with Hendren was his brother-in-law, Glen St. Vrain, allegedly the pilot and a member of a flying club called Pegasus, which was the owner of the airplane involved.

Appeal has been duly perfected from an order of the trial court sustaining a demurrer to the…