STEPHENS v. TEXTRON, INC.

No. 14680.

127 Ariz. 227 (1980)

619 P.2d 736

Patricia STEPHENS, surviving wife of David Charles Stephens, Deceased, individually and on behalf of Troy Stephens, Anthony Stephens and John Stephens, surviving children of said Decedent, Appellants, v. TEXTRON, INC., a Delaware Corporation; Bell Helicopter Company, a division of Textron, Inc., a Corporation; Skychoppers, Inc., a Colorado Corporation; Skychoppers of Utah, Inc.; Skychoppers of Idaho, Inc., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arizona, In Division.

Rehearing Denied November 25, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Langerman, Begam, Lewis, Leonard & Marks by Anthony J. Palumbo, Phoenix, for appellants.

Snell & Wilmer by Warren E. Platt, Lawrence F. Winthrop, Douglas W. Seitz, Phoenix, for appellee Textron, Inc.

Lord, Bissell & Brook by Fred C. Begy III, Hugh C. Griffin, Chicago, Ill., and Lewis & Roca by D.W. Grainger, Paul G. Ulrich, Phoenix, for appellees Skychoppers, Inc., et al.


STRUCKMEYER, Chief Justice.

This action was brought by Patricia Stephens for damages for the wrongful death of her husband, David Charles Stephens. Motions for summary judgment were granted in the Superior Court, and this appeal followed. Judgment of the Superior court affirmed.

On April 22, 1975, David Charles Stephens was fatally injured in the course of his employment in the crash of a helicopter. His surviving wife, appellant herein, applied for and received...

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