Roach v. Snedigar

These three actions arise out of the same airplane disaster. The decedents for whose estates the plaintiffs appear, died as a result thereof, and these actions were instituted to recover damages for such deaths. The defendant, owner of the plane involved, operates an airplane charter service at Rapid City, South Dakota and is authorized to transport passengers by air in the United States and Canada. The actions were consolidated for trial. In each of the actions the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Judgments of dismissal were entered on these verdicts and motions for a new trial…