Legal Opinion
Barbara A. Brocklesby v. United States of America, and Jeppesen and Company
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 2, 1985No. C.A. 83-2336PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED OPINION
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
Barbara Brocklesby, Nancy Evans, Frank Evans, Katherine Evans, Norma Chapman, and World Airways, Inc. (collectively “the plaintiffs”) brought this action against the United States of America (“the Government”) and Jeppesen and Company (“Jeppesen”), seeking damages for wrongful deaths and property damage arising from an airplane crash near Cold Bay, Alaska. In a bifurcated trial, the jury returned a verdict against Jeppesen. Before the district court disposed of claims against the Government, the Government settled with the plaintiffs. An order dismissing…
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