[DOWNLOAD] "Transco Leasing Corp. v. United States" by United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Transco Leasing Corp. v. United States
- Author : United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Release Date : January 26, 1990
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 84 KB
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E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge: This appeal involves two consolidated Federal Tort Claims Act cases for wrongful death and property damage arising out of a mid-air collision between two airplanes. The district court granted motions for partial summary judgment against the United States, holding that neither of the pilots was contributorily negligent. The district court entered partial summary judgment against the executor of the estate of one of the pilots on the ground that the administrative claim form filed by the executor did not encompass the claims of the surviving wife and daughter. After a lengthy bench trial, the district court held that the government was liable, and assessed damages. We affirm the summary judgments on the issue of pilot contributory negligence; reverse the summary judgment dismissing the claims of the surviving wife and daughter of pilot Williams; affirm, in part, and vacate, in part, the damage awards; and remand the case to the district court for further proceedings.