Lawhon v. Ayres Corp.

John Mauzy Pittman, Judge.

This case arose out of the crash of an Ayres Turbo Thrush airplane on April 5, 1994, that resulted in the death of the phot, James H. Lawhon. The airplane was manufactured by Ayres Corporation for the purpose of aerial application of agricultural materials. On April 3, 1996, Mr. Lawhon’s widow filed this action against the manufacturer, Ayres Corporation, and the company that regularly serviced and inspected the aircraft, Crowley’s Ridge Aviation, Inc. Appellants’ claim against Ayres was based on allegations of negligent design or manufacture, failure to test and…