GRIMM v. GARGIS

No. 45399.

303 S.W.2d 43 (1957)

Gaylen E. GRIMM, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. John GARGIS, Administrator of the Estate of George Gargis, Deceased, and Continental Exterminators, Inc., Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Missouri. Division No. 1.

Rehearing Denied June 10, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry W. Buck, William A. Rundle, Jr., Morrison, Hecker, Buck, Cozad & Rogers, Kansas City, Ronald S. Reed, St. Joseph, for appellants.

John E. Downs, St. Joseph, Ben W. Swofford, Robert A. Schroeder, John C. Milholland, Kansas City, for respondent, Swofford, Schroeder & Shankland, Kansas City, of counsel.


HOLMAN, Commissioner.

On Saturday afternoon, September 19, 1953, plaintiff, Gaylen E. Grimm, was injured in the crash of a "Cessna 170" airplane owned by Continental Exterminators, Inc., and being piloted by George Gargis. The pilot was killed in the crash. In this action plaintiff sought to recover damages for his personal injuries from the estate of said deceased and the corporate owner of the aircraft. The jury returned a verdict for $10,500 against both defendants...

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