Legal Opinion
Bratt v. Western Air Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1946No. 3221PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURRAH, Circuit Judge.
Hilda Ogden Bratt and her two minor children brought this action against the Western Airlines Corporation to recover damages for the death of their husband and father, Jack Raymond Bratt, who was killed while riding as a passenger in á plane owned and operated by Western Airlines. The complaint alleged “exclusive control and management” of the plane by the Airline Company, and the negligent and careless operation and maintenance of it as the proximate cause of deceased’s death. Denying negligence, the Company alleged the dangers and perils necessarily incident to air…
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