Legal Opinion
Federal Insurance Company v. Gates Learjet Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 2, 1987No. 84-1904PublishedCited by 99 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Circuit Judge.
This diversity case arises from the crash of a jet manufactured by Gates Learjet Corporation (Gates). The crash resulted in the destruction of the aircraft and the deaths of the five occupants: the owner of the jet and his wife, a business associate of the owner, the pilot and the co-pilot. Federal Insurance Company (Federal) insured the jet for physical damage and, after paying the insured value to the owner’s estate, filed this subrogation action in federal district court in Kansas.
Wrongful death actions were filed against Gates in federal district court in Georgia on…
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