ANYANGO v. ROLLS-ROYCE CORP.

No. 49S04-1207-CT-434.

971 N.E.2d 654 (2012)

Dalmas Maurice Otieno ANYANGO and Jane Tinna Agola Otieno, as Natural Parents and Next of Kin of Isaiah Omondi Otieno, Deceased, Appellants (Plaintiffs below), v. ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION, Honeywell International Inc., and Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Appellees (Defendants below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

July 30, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary C. Robb , Kansas City, MO, Roy T. Tabor , Susan W. Rempert , Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellants.

Edward R. Moor , Thomas H. Neuckranz , Howard Huntington , James Beal , Chicago, IL, Debra A. Mastrian , Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Nicholas C. Pappas , Darren A. Craig , Julia Blackwell Gelinas , Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee, Rolls-Royce Corporation.

Steven E. Springer , Crystal G. Rowe , Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee, Honeywell International Inc.


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