Herget National Bank v. Berardi

This is an action for the wrongful death of Betty L. Petri against the executor of the estate of her husband, Darolde J. Petri, for the benefit of her three surviving children. Mr. and Mrs. Petri, residents of Illinois, were both killed February 2, 1972, when an aircraft piloted by Mr. Petri crashed within Warren County, Tennessee. Plaintiff-administrator’s complaint alleged a cause under the death statute (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 70, § 1) which recites:

“Whenever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act * * * and the act * * * is such as would, if death had not ensued, have entitled…