United States of America and Baker Aircraft Sales v. Betty K. Furumizo, Betty K. Furumizo v. United States of America and Baker Aircraft Sales

DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:

The United States and Baker Aircraft Sales, Inc. (Baker), appeal from a judgment rendered against them; Mrs. Furumizo cross-appeals, claiming that the damages awarded are inadequate. The decision of the trial court is reported at D.C., 245 F.Supp. 981. It sets out the facts, most of which are not disputed, at length. In this opinion, we do not restate them, but refer to the findings of the trial court by the numbered paragraphs of its decision.

The United States was held liable under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671 et seq. Baker was sued and held…