PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS v. UNITED AIRCRAFT CORP.


192 A.2d 913 (1963)

PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS, INC., a New York corporation, Plaintiff, v. UNITED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, Defendant.

Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle.

July 18, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Tunnell, Jr., and Andrew B. Kirkpatrick, Jr., of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, and Frederic L. Atwood, of Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, for plaintiff.

William Prickett, Sr., and William Prickett, Jr., of Prickett, Prickett & Tybout, Wilmington, for defendant.


TERRY, Chief Justice (by assignment).

This is an action in tort instituted by Pan American World Airways, Inc., hereinafter called Pan American, against United Aircraft Corporation, a Delaware corporation, hereinafter called United. The issues presented for determination relate to the alleged negligence of United, together with one of its corporate divisions in the supply and use of a 5U18 governor for DC-7B aircraft, owned and operated by Pan American.

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