Legal Opinion
Charlotte Joan Yates v. United States of America, Eagle Star Insurance Co., Ltd. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 29, 1974No. 73-1656PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM E. DOYLE, Circuit Judge.
Presented on appeal is an airplane casualty case, an action against the United States brought pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b). Following a trial to the court, judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff, the widow of the pilot who died in the crash, in the total amount of $375,540, the same being loss of earnings and loss of services. Judgment in the amount of $8,500 was also entered for plaintiff Eagle Star Insurance Company, the insurance carrier on the airplane.
The crash of the airplane produced the death which occurred on…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Indian Towing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. Union Trust Company, United States of America v. Union Trust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- United States of America and Baker Aircraft Sales v. Betty K. Furumizo, Betty K. Furumizo v. United States of America and Baker Aircraft SalesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- Air Transport Associates, Inc., a Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
- Thinguldstad v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1972
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Vera Zabala Clemente v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Canadian Transport Company, a Division of MacMillan Bloedel (Alberni) Limited Bocimar N v. V. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Miller v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- In re N-500L CasesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
- Colorado Flying Academy, Inc., a Colorado Corporation, Federal Insurance Company, and Associated Aviation Underwriters v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
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