Legal Opinion
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Keenan
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 23, 1985No. Docket Nos. 69854, B008269, B008131PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McCLOSKY, J.
On July 24, 1977, a Piper Lance aircraft (accident aircraft) piloted by Thomas Tobin crashed shortly after takeoff from South Lake Tahoe Airport in El Dorado County. Also on board the accident aircraft were P. Dennis Keenan and three other passengers. Keenan, who had been thrown from the accident aircraft after it hit a tree, received severe injuries when the accident aircraft landed on top of him. As a result of these injuries, both of Keenan’s legs had to be amputated above the knee. Tobin and one passenger were killed. The remaining passengers sustained personal injuries.
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