Underhill v. AVCO, Corp., Cause No. 71164, 40th District Court, Ellis County, Texas
Nov 05, 2007OUTCOME: Jury Award for Plaintiff -- Post-Trial Settlement
In February 2007, Susman Godfrey prosecuted wrongful death claims on behalf of the widow and children of an aspiring airplane pilot. During a week-long jury trial, Susman Godfrey demonstrated that the ... pilot's death resulted from the introduction of deadly exhaust fumes into the aircraft's cabin due to negligent aircraft maintenance by relating technical aspects of aircraft maintenance and inspection regulations to the jury. The jury returned a $1.8 million verdict in favor of the family-member plaintiffs. Following trial, the parties settled for a confidential amount.
