Shemwell v. Ailshire

BROADDUS, Presiding Judge.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries brought by Donald T. Shemwell and Keith North in separate actions against Vesta Ailshire and Wilber Ailshire, doing business as Independence Memorial Airport. Both actions by agreement of the parties were consolidated for the purpose of trial on the question of liability only. At the conclusion of plaintiffs’ evidence the trial court directed a verdict for defendants and plaintiffs have appealed.

The defendants were the owners of an aircraft which they leased to the plaintiffs. The plaintiff North was a licensed…