Legal Opinion
Mrs. Margaret McCullough v. Beech Aircraft Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 12, 1979No. 75-3038PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge.
Stanley H. McCullough, an experienced military pilot active in the army reserve, was killed when the aircraft he was flying crashed near Camp Shelby, Mississippi on March 31, 1967. 1 Colonel McCullough’s widow and children brought suit for his wrongful death against Beech Aircraft (Beech), the manufacturer and original seller of the aircraft, and Continental Motors Corporation (Continental), the manufacturer of the engine and related parts. The case was tried before a jury in May 1975. At the close of plaintiffs’ proof, the district court granted a directed verdict in…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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