Legal Opinion
Hahn v. United States
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided March 17, 1982No. Civ. 78-4107PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JONES, District Judge.
The court assumes jurisdiction of this wrongful death action under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. 1346(b), and 28 U.S.C. 2671, et seq.
Plaintiff is the special administratrix of the Estate of Barbara Ruth Hahn, who on October 17, 1975, was a passenger in the private plane piloted by James Kostboth. At approximately 12:30 a. m., Kostboth’s plane struck an electrical cable on a power transmission line approximately five miles north of the Yankton, South Dakota, airport. Immediately following this impact, the plane crashed, killing Barbara Hahn.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Mulder v. TagueSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1971
- Melby v. AndersonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1936
- Behrns v. BurkeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1975
- American Airlines, Inc. v. Ulen (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
- Yoffee v. Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Lowe EstateMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985