Legal Opinion
Livesley v. Continental Motors Corp.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided October 2, 1951No. Docket 45, Calendar 44,994PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReid, C. J.
This action based on claimed negligence was brought to recover for damages to an airplane resulting from a crash landing which occurred on April 3, 1948, near Salem, Oregon. Contributory negligence was waived by defendant. From a judgment on a jury’s verdict for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
About 2 months before the crash landing, plaintiff bought from Salem Air Service a new 2-seater Cessna model 140 aircraft, equipped with a 90 h.p. Continental engine manufactured by defendant.
Plaintiff lives in Salem and used the airplane in connection with the affairs of 2 corporations which produce hops…
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