Estate of Dean Ex Rel. Dean v. Air Exec, Inc.

CARTER, Justice.

The sole issue on this appeal is whether the owner of an aircraft piloted by another is vicariously hable to a eoemployee of the pilot who was killed as a result of the pilot’s negligence in operating the aircraft. The owner of the plane sought summary 'judgment on the theory that, absent gross negligence, the coemployee immunity granted the lessee under Iowa Code section 85.20 (1991) should also inure to the benefit of parties that are vicariously hable for the coemploy-ee’s neghgence. In denying summary judgment, the district court concluded that it is the negligence of the…