MITCHELL v. EYRE

No. 38561.

206 N.W.2d 839 (1973)

190 Neb. 182

Alice D. MITCHELL, Administratrix of the Estate of Ferguson S. Mitchell, Deceased, Appellant, v. Judith M. EYRE, Executrix of the Estate of Michael J. Eyre, Deceased, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

May 4, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph K. Meusey of Fraser, Stryker, Marshall & Veach, P. C., Robert E. O'Connor of Ross & O'Connor, Omaha, for appellant.

Cline, Williams, Wright, Johnson & Oldfather, Lincoln, Fredric H. Kauffman, for appellee.

Heard before WHITE, C. J., and SPENCER, BOSLAUGH, SMITH, McCOWN, NEWTON, and CLINTON, JJ.


SPENCER, Justice.

This is a wrongful death action arising out of a crash October 4, 1964, during an effectiveness test of the search and rescue capabilities of the Nebraska Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. Both occupants of the aircraft were killed. The parties to the action are the widows and personal representatives of the decedents. The case was tried to a jury which returned a verdict for the defendant. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

Both decedents Mitchell...

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