Northwest Airlines, Inc., a Corporation v. Ruth Wien Rowe, Administratrix of the Estate of Louis Wien

VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.

This is an action for wrongful death arising out of the crash of the defendant’s aircraft into a mountain. The parties will be designated as they were below. The plaintiff is the administratrix of the estate of Louis Wien. Jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship. The defendant appeals from final judgment for plaintiff based upon the jury verdict.

The defendant operates a public commercial airline flying under published schedules over established routes. The flight here involved originated in Chicago with its destination Seattle via intermediate points.…