Legal Opinion
Travelers Insurance v. Sierra Pacific Airlines
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 20, 1983No. Civ. 67169PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STEPHENS, J.
This action arises out of the crash of a Sierra Pacific Airlines (hereinafter SPA or appellant) aircraft which occurred in March of 1974. Thirty-six passengers were killed, including one Irene Bunde. At the time of the accident, Ms. Bunde was working in the course and scope of her employment with Wolper Organization, Inc.
Prior to the crash, plaintiff/respondent Travelers issued a policy of workers’ compensation insurance to the Wolper Organization. In the instant case, decedent Irene Bunde had no “dependents” at the time of her death. Since Ms. Bunde left no dependents,…
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