Jenrett v. Smith

McHUGH, Justice:

This action is before this Court upon the appeal of Donald Smith, appellant and defendant below, from a final order of the Circuit Court of Cabell County awarding Ernest Jenrett, appellee and plaintiff below, damages in the amount of $288,750 plus costs and interest. The suit for such damages arose out of an accident that occurred at Tri-State Airport on February 10, 1979, when the appellee came in physical contact with the rotating propeller of an airplane owned and operated by the appellant. This Court has before it the petition for appeal, all matters of record and the…