Robertson v. Estate of McKnight

SUMMERS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the trial court granting the motion for summary judgment of appellee (defendant below).

The case arose out of an aviation accident in which the pilot, Byron McKnight, and his wife and passenger, Amelda Ann McKnight, died. James Lewis Robertson, executor and personal representative of the estate of Amelda Ann McKnight, brought this suit against the estate of Byron McKnight seeking damages for the wrongful death of Amelda McKnight due to the negligence of Byron McKnight as pilot of the accident aircraft. This action was brought pursuant…