Curtiss-Wright Flying Service, Inc. v. Williamson

This is a suit by the surviving wife and minor children of Henry F. Williamson, deceased, to recover damages for the death of said Williamson which it is alleged was caused by the negligence of the appellant. ■Judgment for $25,000 was rendered in the plaintiff’s favor, and the defendant appeals.

The deceased was a passenger in a plane flying from Dallas to Abilene and return. Upon arrival at the flying field near Dallas, on the return trip,. the plane landed and taxied to a point near the hangar and stopped to discharge its passengers.. In the hangar were the waiting and rest rooms provided…