IN RE RENO AIR CRASH OF JAN. 21, 1985

Nos. C1-87-1794, C1-87-2024 and C0-87-2077.

422 N.W.2d 43 (1988)

In re RENO AIR CRASH OF JANUARY 21, 1985: Carolyn A. CHURCH, Trustee for the Heirs and Next of Kin of Salvatore L. Fragale, Appellant (C1-87-1794), Catherine R. Aune, Trustee for the Heirs and Next of Kin of Gordon G. Aune, Appellant (C1-87-2024), Robin R. Ness and Rebecca E. Ness, co-trustees for the Heirs and Next of Kin of David A. Ehlers and Barbara A. Ehlers, Appellants (C0-87-2077), v. PLAINTIFFS' LIABILITY COMMITTEE, Galaxy Airlines, Inc., et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

Review Denied June 10, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Bell, Peterson, Bell, Converse & Jensen, St. Paul, for Carolyn A. Church, Trustee for the Heirs and Next of Kin of Salvatore L. Fragale.

Robert W. Johnson, St. Paul, for Catherine R. Aune, Trustee for the Heirs and Next of Kin of Gordon G. Aune.

Stephen F. Rufer, Rufer & Hefte, Fergus Falls, for Robin R. Ness and Rebecca E. Ness, co-trustees for the Heirs and Next of Kin of David A. Ehlers and Barbara A. Ehlers.

Eric J. Magnuson, Rider, Bennett, Egan & Arundel, Minneapolis, for Plaintiffs' Liability Committee.

Boyd H. Ratchye, James R. Crassweller, Dohorty, Rumble & Butler, St. Paul, for Galaxy Airlines, Inc., et al.

Heard, considered and decided by PARKER, P.J., and NORTON and MULALLY, JJ.


OPINION

NORTON, Judge.

This appeal arises from the awarding of attorney fees to the Plaintiffs' Liability Committee (PLC) for services performed by the committee for a group of wrongful death actions arising from the January 21, 1985 Galaxy Airlines (Galaxy) crash in Reno, Nevada. Appellants Carolyn A. Church, Catherine R. Aune and Robin R. and Rebecca E. Ness are trustees of their respective decedents for purposes of bringing wrongful death actions. The...

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