Legal Opinion
Janine G. Chohlis v. Cessna Aircraft Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 1, 1985No. 84-1387PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
The primary issue in this appeal is whether the district court 1 erred in instructing the jury concerning Cessna Aircraft Company’s defense to Janine Chohlis’ strict liability claim. Because the instruction fairly and adequately stated the substantive law, and because we conclude there is no other trial error, we affirm the judgment against Chohlis.
John Chohlis was killed when a plane in which he was a passenger crashed as the pilot, Joseph Walker, was preparing to land. The evidence shows that the crash was caused by engine failure due to lack of fuel. The fire…
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