Legal Opinion
Kathryn E. Steven, Administratrix of the Estate of George A. Steven, Deceased v. Roscoe Turner Aeronautical Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 31, 1963No. 14051PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HASTINGS, Chief Judge.
This is an action by plaintiff Kathryn E. Steven, administratrix of the estate of George A. Steven, deceased, against defendant Roscoe Turner Aeronautical Corporation (RTAC) for the alleged wrongful death of plaintiff’s husband, George A. Steven.
Plaintiff’s decedent was killed as the result of an airplane crash. The airplane was chartered by deceased and others from Turner Aviation Corporation (TAC).
Plaintiff alleged that TAC was an agent of RTAC. She contended in the alternative that TAC was a mere corporate instrumentality of RTAC.
The district court entered an order…
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