Legal Opinion
Worthington v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 23, 1994No. 93-8109PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Senior Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises from plaintiffs Federal Tort Claims Act suit against the United States to recover damages for the wrongful death of her husband who died along with three passengers when the airplane he was *400piloting crashed. Appellant alleges that the district court misapplied Florida tort law by entering judgment for defendants after a bench trial. We agree, REVERSE the judgment, and REMAND for consideration of damages.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff’s husband was an experienced commercial and private pilot holding multiple licenses and flight ratings. On November 13,…
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