RUTLEDGE v. DES MOINES FLYING SERVICE, INC.

No. 50823.

119 N.W.2d 262 (1963)

Albert RUTLEDGE and George F. Rutledge, Appellees, v. DES MOINES FLYING SERVICE, INC. Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 15, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Paul Jones and W. C. Hoffmann, Des Moines, for appellant.

Herrick, Langdon, Sandblom & Belin, Des Moines, for appellees.


STUART, Justice.

This is an action for damages to plaintiffs' airplane sustained when it overturned in a thunderstorm while parked in defendant's tie-down area. The petition was in two divisions. The first alleged a bailment and bailee's negligence. The second alleged specific acts of negligence while the aircraft was in the custody of defendant. The court submitted both divisions to the jury which returned a verdict for...

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