AEROSPATIALE HELICOPTER CORP. v. UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

No. 05-88-00730-CV.

778 S.W.2d 492 (1989)

AEROSPATIALE HELICOPTER CORP., Appellant, v. UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Denied October 4, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael V. Powell, Dallas, for appellant.

R. Brent Cooper, Dallas, J. Stephen Gibson, for appellee.

Before McCLUNG, BAKER and KINKEADE, JJ.


McCLUNG, Justice.

This case is a breach of contract action arising out of the crash of a Twinstar helicopter manufactured by appellant (Aerospatiale) and leased to appellee, Universal Health Services of Nevada (Universal) for use as an air ambulance. The tragic event, which killed all aboard, took place in Nevada.

Aerospatiale maintained in the trial court, and continues to maintain here, that the crash was caused by pilot error and that they are entitled...

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