(DOWNLOAD) "Bell Helicopter Company v. Phil Bradshaw" by Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Bell Helicopter Company v. Phil Bradshaw
- Author : Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
- Release Date : January 28, 1979
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 84 KB
Description
This case involves an appeal from a judgment for the plaintiffs in a jury tried products liability action brought after the July 20, 1975, crash of a helicopter. Plaintiffs Phil Bradshaw, Sr., and Maurice Hunsaker, who were passengers on the ill-fated helicopter, brought suit against Bell Helicopter Company, the original manufacturer and seller of the craft, for personal injuries under negligence and strict liability; against Joe Ingle, individually and d/b/a Coastal Helicopters, the owner of the helicopter, for negligence; against Joe Smith, the pilot at the time of the accident, for negligence; and against R. J. Monahan Helicopter Service, a helicopter service and repair facility, under strict liability. Defendants Ingle and Smith, in turn, brought cross actions against Bell for damage to the helicopter and personal injuries, respectively. All defendants sought contribution and indemnity from each other. At the conclusion of a month long trial, the cause was submitted to the jury on 101 special issues. Based upon the jurys findings, the trial court rendered judgment that: