Legal Opinion
Ouida McCandless Cross v. Beech Aircraft Corporation, Cross
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 10, 1985No. 84-1621PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARZA, Circuit Judge:
This appeal stems from a wrongful death action brought by the widow and surviving adult children of John T. McCandless. McCandless, a fifty year-old student pilot, was killed while flying a single-engine airplane on January 12, 1979, near Acuff, Texas.
At the time of the accident, McCandless owned and operated or had acquired interests in several businesses, including a ranching operation, a cattle sale barn, a cattle feed lot and an aviation school. The testimony at trial indicates that the McCandless family had been a close, tightly-knit family unit and that John T.…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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3Cited by21 opinions
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