California Court of Appeal

In a suit for personal injuries sustained in a helicopter crash, the trial court incorrectly concluded that the helicopter company's negligent acts cause plaintiff's injuries, and, consequently, there is no basis to hold defendant-City vicariously liable for the company's negligence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/24/2005
• Published 02/24/2005

Judges

• RIVERA, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ralph S. LaMontagne, Eric A. Amador, Shaw, Terhar & LaMontagne, for Appellant., Thomas Marc Litton, Frederick J. Geonetta, Litton & Geonetta, San Francisco, CA, for David Dixon, Jr.


• For Appellees:
  
• Terry O'Reilly, Gary L. Simms, O'Reilly Collins & Danko, San Mateo, CA, for Plaintiffs and Respondents Ellen Dixon and Joesph Dock.