Legal Opinion
Berner v. British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines, Ltd.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 23, 1964PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLEAN, District Judge.
This is an action by the executors of William Kapell to recover damages for his death, which occurred on October 29, 1953 in California as a result of the crash of an airplane operated by defendant British Commonwealth Pacific Airlines, Ltd., in which Kapell was a passenger. 1 On June 28, 1963 Judge Ritter directed a verdict for plaintiffs on the issue of liability (219 F.Supp. 289 (S.D.N.Y. 1963)). The issue of the amount of plaintiffs’ damage was thereafter tried before me and resulted in a jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs in the sum of $924,-396. A minor part of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Kilberg v. Northeast Airlines, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Harrison v. Sutter Street RailwayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1897
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Cain v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1982
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