Longnecker v. Noordyk-Mooney, Inc

William Longnecker was injured as a result of an accident which occurred while he was a passenger in an airplane owned by defendant Noordyk-Mooney, Inc. and piloted by defendant Noordyk.

The trial court found that Longnecker was a guest passenger within the meaning of the aviation civil liability law 1 and "that, therefore, the question of ordinary negligence will not be submitted to the jury”. A verdict of no cause of action was returned by the jury.

The Court of Appeals affirmed. Longnecker v Noordyk-Mooney, 45 Mich App 595; 207 NW2d 163 (1973).

Longnecker alleges that the exception for guest…