Legal Opinion
Cummins v. Sky Cruisers, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 12, 1976No. Civ. 46451PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
COMPTON, J.
Thomas Cummins died on June 21, 1969, in the crash of a Piper Cherokee Six airplane piloted by Wiley Gilreath and rented from Sky Cruisers, Inc. Cummins’ wife Dorothy brought this action for wrongful death against Sky Cruisers for vicarious liability as owner of the airplane for the negligence of Gilreath in the operation of the airplane. The trial court found Gilreath negligent but nevertheless found in favor of Sky Cruisers. Cummins has appealed.1
*985Public Utilities Code section 21404 provides: “Liability of the owner or pilot of an aircraft carrying passengers for injury or…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Sheffet v. County of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- Bayless v. MullCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
- Marsden v. Southern Flight Service, Inc.District Court, M.D. North Carolina · 1961
- Pope v. National Aero Finance Co.California Court of Appeal · 1965
- Feldman v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.District Court, S.D. New York · 1974
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Bank of Honolulu v. DavidsHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 1985
- Cummins v. Sky Cruisers, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1976
- Davila v. Banco Central Corp.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1990