Legal Opinion
Friel v. Cessna Aircraft Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 14, 1985No. Nos. 84-5555, 84-5556PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Per curiam
On July 23, 1980, William G. Friel, Jr., departed from Santa Barbara, California in a single-engine Cessna Type 188 airplane bound for the Hawaiian Islands. While enroute over the Pacific Ocean and still several hundred miles short of his destination, Mr. Friel was forced to ditch the airplane. The pilot of an aircraft accompanying Mr. Friel’s airplane'notified the Coast Guard of the incident. A thorough search was conducted in the area. Neither Mr. Friel nor the airplane was ever found.
Betty J. Friel, as personal representative of the decedent, brought this action alleging negligence, strict…
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