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), writ ref'd, 299 So.2d 359 (La. 755, 62 L.Ed.2d 689 (1980), decided by the Supreme Court after the submission of briefs in this case, for the proposition that the district court was required to give their requested instruction. Ingrid CROCE, Administratrix of the Estate of James JosephCroce, etc., et al., Plaintiffs,Linda Cortese et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.BROMLEY CORPORATION, doing business as Roberts Airways andMustang Aviation, Inc., Defendants-Appellants. Thus, it held Mustang liable for the actions of Roberts Airways and its pilot, Robert Elliott. Co., 304 So.2d 370 (La.App. Jim Croce met a similar end when his small commercial plane went down, at the height of his career. The record of Robert N. Elliott should have remained a neutral circumstance but Defendants chose not to leave it in this posture, that is to say that Defendants could not have informed the Jury of Robert N. Elliott's background, including his certifications, but Defendants by no means confined themselves to such information. Code Ann. Passenger safety is the paramount consideration, and in the absence of a contract for an illegal purpose or of disruptive conduct on the part of the "passenger," see Williams v. Shreveport Yellow Cab Co., 183 So. We nevertheless held the evidence at issue to be admissible because it was presented in support of another theory. . The burden of avoidance of this breach of duty by proof that the Croce group learned from sources other than Mustang of the substitution can hardly be placed upon the Croce group. "(I)f there is substantial evidence opposed to the motions, that is, evidence of such quality and weight that reasonable and fair-minded men in the exercise of impartial judgment might reach different conclusions, the motions should be denied, and the case submitted to the jury." In 2009, he crash-landed a different Cessna 172 plane in a Rockaway Townsquare mall parking lot after the aircraft lost power. From the third trial, defendants appeal the court's admitting certain testimony concerning the decedent's future earnings, its refusing to give an instruction that any damages awarded by the jury would not be subject to federal income tax, and its permitting the jury to award separate damages for mental anguish and loss of love and affection. The following statement from the court's explanatory Memorandum and Order, issued after Mustang challenged its Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, provides the basis for Mustang's assertion: "Mustang was under a duty to speak. The NTSB concluded the likely cause of the crash was the failure of an mechanic to properly secure the number 2 connecting rod bolts at their attach point to the crankshaft, . One of the purposes of the Federal Employer's Liability Act was to "create uniformity throughout the Union" with respect to railroads' financial responsibility for injuries to their employees. At the first, bench trial, held in July 1976, the sole material issue was Mustang's liability for the actions of Roberts Airways. The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by: Charter flight N50JR Beech E18S pilot with ATPL and over 14,000 hours - 2000+ in Beech 18's, departed in fog, aircraft delayed climb for unknown reasons, and collided with the only tree near the end of the runway. He was thus well qualified to discuss the particular conditions existing at Natchitoches airport on the night of the crash, as well as the more general characteristics of the airport, Plaintiffs submit that defendants' violation of certain FAA regulations was an act of negligence per se, citing Maryland Cas. Evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts is not admissible to prove the character of a person in order to show that he acted in conformity therewith. Blancher v. Samuels, 354 So.2d 213 (La.App.) The jury was thus presented with a credibility choice between the parties' expert witnesses, and it was entitled to believe Dr. Gibbons rather than Dr. Reals. The crash happened after Croce and his band performed at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He had previously cautioned the jury on a number of occasions that the evidence was being admitted for this limited purpose only, I want the record to reflect in the Pre-Trial Order it's recited in it Robert N. Elliott held an Airline Transportation Pilot Certificate No. While preparing to enter the traffic pattern at 1,800 feet above ground level, the pilot checked the wind on his Garmin 696 with NEXRAD and also heard a wind update on the radio for the nearest weather facility. JIM COOPER . Moreover, in addition to the testimony of Dr. Gibbons, the plaintiffs sought to impeach the testimony of Dr. Reals during their cross examination of him. However, Louisiana law does not control the issue of whether this evidence should have been admitted in a federal district court;29 Fed.R.Evid. Defendants also object to certain testimony given by decedent's wife to the effect that her parents had the means to extend a $15,000 loan to the decedent so that he could have purchased a share in Variety Artists had the opportunity presented itself. Because Louisiana law permits plaintiffs in a wrongful death action to recover for loss of support, which is equivalent to the loss of future earnings, see Viator v. Gilbert, 253 La. 0:48. The court denied an interlocutory appeal. 1974), did not involve jury instructions and is not apposite here. 582 (1912): "An estoppel may arise as effectually from silence, where it is a duty to speak, as from words spoken. This impeachment testimony, taken as a whole, in conjunction with the expert testimony of Dr. Gibbons, was sufficient to raise a jury question. On Sept. 21, 1973, singer Jim Croce who had an outstanding diction, along with an entourage of five people, were killed after their chartered twin-engine Beechcraft plane crashed near the Natchitoches Municipal Airport. None of the crash reports released were fatal investigations. Mr. Neuman testified that in July 1974, at the time of the corporate changeover, he had borrowed $15,000 from a bank in order to buy into Variety Artists; his salary at that time was approximately $12,000 annually. The band, along with her manager, a pilot and a co-pilot . After Illinois appellate courts affirmed, the Supreme Court reversed, holding that the lower court erred both in refusing to admit the evidence and in refusing to give the requested instruction. Id. (on reargument), writs denied, 355 So.2d 257, 263 (La. at 757 and n.5 (emphasis added). quote from Croce follows and the names of the six men killed: Croce, Maurice Muehleissen, George Stevens, Dominick Cortese, Robert Newton. Mustang enjoys enhancement of custom by being able to furnish the requested charter service. The final report for the crash will be released in 12 to 24 months, NTSB said. Id. 312, 314, 96 L.Ed. Reba McEntire and husband were on a 2nd plane. 864, 167 So.2d 676 (1964), the court held that a refusal to give a similar instruction was not error.41 The defendants mistakenly contend that DeBose v. Trapani, 295 So.2d 72 (La.App. The crash site was in a wooded area north-northeast of Brentwood approximately at the junction of Baxter Lane and Franklin Pike Circle, just east of what is now Interstate 65, and about 6 miles south-west of Nashville International Airport 4 minutes before touchdown. We expect the page to be up and functional by later this week (Week of 2-27-2023) The jury found that the pilot's failure to exercise the highest degree of care was a proximate cause of the airplane crash. We thus have no reason to suppose, as the Court in Liepelt did, that the jury labored under the misconception that federal taxes would be imposed. While a teenager, he began playing the accordion, and then learning to play an acoustic guitar when he was 18. Silverman v. Travelers Insurance Co., 277 F.2d 257, 261 (5th Cir. See, e. g., Note, State Enforcement of Federally Created Rights, 73 Harv.L.Rev. Natchitoches, La. We can give no weight to this stipulation in determining the duty of care owed by defendants to plaintiffs' decedent, According to a criminalistics laboratory report, a plastic bag containing "green vegetable matter" and "foil with green substance" was found on the body of the deceased. Jim Croce: The NTSB Report Croce with friend, Maury Muehleisen, who also perished in the crash. Its action in doing so was proper and is not contested on appeal, Mr. Linden testified that he could not recall the name of the person to whom he spoke but that the person had offered no objection to the proposed substitution, Defendants presented the testimony of Dr. William J. Reals, a board-certified pathologist and professor at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, who had examined the pilot's heart after the crash at the request of the FAA. The accident airplane had 3,358 hours at its last annual inspection on October 20, 2014. Aviation Query. Eventually, he was picked up by local police, interrogated, driven to the airport, and released. February 26, 2023, 11:14 AM. Although other pilots testified for defendants that the deceased pilot's takeoff on the night of the crash was proper, all of the evidence on this issue, when viewed in the light most favorable to plaintiffs, Shipman, 411 F.2d at 374, could have led a "reasonable and fair-minded" person to conclude that the pilot was in fact negligent in taking off in the manner that he did. . In fact, Blancher cuts against, rather than in favor of, plaintiffs' contention. In the opening statement of the Counsel, both defense Counsel specifically told the Jury that they intended to show that the pilot was extremely capable, experienced and in general possessed traits of being a safe pilot. Croce was born in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to James . One naturally inquires why the fee arrangement existed and why there was a habit and practice of such nondisclosure. 1976). See generally Note, Procedural Protection for Federal Rights in State Courts, 30 U.Cin.L.Rev. Rule 17(c) authorizes the district court to appoint a guardian ad litem "for an infant . Disclaimer: I must start out by saying that my heart goes out to the victims and their surviving friends and relatives. Francis, 376 So.2d at 612 (following DeBose). 1551, 1560-1561 (1960). October 2, 2012. The pilot, who was among the seven killed, had a commercial pilot certificate and a private pilot certificate and. Cf. He thereupon contacted John Roberts, President of Bromley Corporation, d/b/a Roberts Airways ("Roberts Airways"), who agreed to provide a Roberts Airways plane and pilot to fly the charter for Mustang.2 Whether the group or its booking agent was ever notified that Roberts Airways had been substituted for Mustang is disputed by the parties. In sum, the Defendants have calculatedly placed in evidence opinion evidence that Robert Elliott was a safe pilot and that because of his total hours and certifications adhered to such safe practices all leading to the conclusion hoped for by Defendants that he was unlikely to have made a mistake on this take-off. Moreover, our refusal to award separate damages gains support from 3 Stone, Louisiana Civil Law Treatise 26 at 32 (1977) (emphasis added): The question whether a survivor could in addition recover damages under the action for wrongful death for distress and mental suffering occasioned by the death is more difficult. December 10 Soul legend Otis Redding dies in a plane crash near Madison, Wisconsin When he left his final recording session in Memphis, Otis Redding intended to return soon to the song he'd. Evidence of a pertinent trait of character of the victim of the crime offered by an accused, or by the prosecution to rebut the same, or evidence of a character trait of peacefulness of the victim offered by the prosecution in a homicide case to rebut evidence that the victim was the first aggressor; (3) Character of witness. Describing at length the condition of the pilot's heart, including extensive narrowing of the arteries, Dr. Reals testified that he believed the pilot had suffered a heart attack, either "a classic coronary with pain or a cardiac arrhythmia, or a sudden cardiac arrest." At oral argument, however, defendants relied not on Louisiana law but on Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Liepelt, --- U.S. ----, 100 S.Ct. The evidence presented at the second trial was substantial enough to withstand the motion for a directed verdict or a judgment n. o. v. The central issue at the trial was whether the pilot's negligence was a proximate cause of the crash. We agree with the plaintiffs that a common carrier should not be entitled to avoid the high standard of care it owed its passengers "because of some unknown or undisclosed conduct of the passenger, merely incidental to the trip, that happen(s) to be in violation of a statute or regulation. Jim Croce was born on Sunday, January 10th, 1943 in a working-class section of Philadelphia, in an Italian-American family. Sources: NTSB wikipedia Revision history: Corrections or additions? 100 S.Ct. Pop singer-songwriter Jim Croce, 30, was killed September 20th when the single-engine plane in which he and five others were riding hit a tree on takeoff. See also Dice v. Akron, Canton and Youngstown R. Co., 342 U.S. 359, 362, 72 S.Ct. In the instant case the infant was "otherwise represented"; the child's legal guardian, his mother, brought this action on his behalf. The Lyon County Sheriff's Office said it began receiving multiple calls around 9:15 p.m. of a possible aircraft crash in Stagecoach, about 25 . The left engine and propeller were not recovered. 5 sought to instruct the jury not to add any amount to the actual damages any sum designed to offset income tax on the recovery, since the recovery is nontaxable. 81, 216 So.2d 821, 822 (1968), the testimony was certainly relevant to the issue of damages. Dr. Harry L. Gibbons, a board-certified specialist in aerospace medicine, testified for the plaintiffs that in light of the pilot's medical history and condition, the pilot would "probably" have had symptoms preceding the onslaught of a heart attack, most likely while he was jogging toward the airport. 1117.5. We are presented only with the question of the duty of care owed by defendants to decedent, not to other occupants of the plane or to the Jim Croce Group. In other words, Mustang argues that the deceased pilot may have told the deceased passengers or the unfortunate passengers may have otherwise learned that there had been a substitution of charter services; that the Croce burden was in any event to adduce proof to negate that possibility. The answers are common sense deductions from the evidence. See Gutierrez v. Collins, 583 S.W.2d 312, 315 (Tex. Hays called 911 and went outside but could not see the wreckage because of the blowing snow. 2151, 64 L.Ed.2d ---- (1980). NTSB/AAR-14-01 - Descent Below Visual Glidepath and Impact With Seawall, Asiana Airlines Flight 214; San Francisco, CA; July 6, 2013; NTSB/AAR-14-02 - Crash During a Nighttime Nonprecision Instrument Approach to Landing, UPS Flight 1354; Birmingham, AL; August 8, 2013; NTSB/AAR-14-03 - Crash Following Encounter with Instrument Meteorological Conditions After Departure from Remote Landing Site . NTSB Identification: FTW74AF017 14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of ROBERT AIRWAYS Event occurred Thursday, September 20, 1973 in NATCHITOCHES, LA Aircraft: BEECH E18S, registration: N50JR FILE 3-3541 DATE 73/9/20 LOCATION Natchitoches, LA In light of Linden's testimony, this finding is not clearly erroneous. With respect to the judge's denial of defendants' motion for a new trial, we are bound by an "abuse of discretion" standard. 3 of 24 4 of 24 Aug. 25, 2001: Actress and R&B singer Aaliyah was killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas along with eight others. The speculative nature of the evidence affects only the weight of the evidence and was therefore properly before the jury. Marceleno v. State Department of Highways, 367 So.2d 882, 889 (La.App. 1 on the U.S. and Dennis Rast. The cause of the accident was not determined. 1973) (allowing compensation for mental suffering by surviving relative if he is not deprived by a higher-ranked survivor). .' (emphasis added). Viewer discretion is advised. 1969) (en banc), sets out the standard by which to measure the denial of a motion for a directed verdict or for a judgment n. o. v. Shipman mandates that we consider all of the evidence in the light most favorable to the party opposed to the motion in this instance, plaintiffs. . The cockpit of flight 5191 lies in a field after the crash. Id. See Jordan v. Travelers Ins. N717RL Aircraft Accident Jackson, MS. November 13, 2012. 295 So.2d at 74-75. Before AINSWORTH and GEE, Circuit Judges, and HUNTER,* District Judge. at 223, but it does not support their contention that separate awards were proper in the instant case. After a short stint in the U.S. Army, where he supposedly met the character who inspired the song "Bad Bad Leroy Brown," Jim entered Villanova University for a . . That is, Mustang avoids having to disclose to a prospective customer that it is not equipped to deliver. Id. The wreck was caused by bad luck or poor piloting. Besides the direct evidence of nondisclosure provided by Linden, the district court relied on testimony given by the president of Roberts Airways that it was customary for Roberts Airways not to disclose to customers that they were substituting for Mustang. The inferences drawn by the trial court from this evidence are reasonable.10 Because the factual findings detailed above fully support the district court's conclusion that the plaintiffs carried their burden of proof on the estoppel issue, we hold that Mustang is estopped from denying that Roberts Airways was its agent and is liable for the acts of that agent. Despite some broad language approving an instruction that informs the jury that an award of damages will not be subject to income tax, see id. 415, 416, 62 L.Ed. The district court concluded as a matter of law that "Mustang is estopped to deny agency because Mustang led the Croce group to believe that Robert Elliott, the pilot, was Mustang's agent, flying Mustang's airplane," and that "(t)he Croce Group reasonably relied, to its detriment, on Mustang's implied promise that Mustang would fly the charter flight." 4 Stephen Gandee There was also a prison nearby, and Mote assumed the noise had something to do with an escape. The Court has labored to avoid receipt in evidence of prior specific acts of this pilot but in the posture of the case, which is a direct result of the efforts of the Defense Counsel to not allow this Jury to learn of this pilot's record, will not avoid potential prejudice but would affirmatively mislead them particularly in the factual context of this case. Our caution is dictated at least in part by a fear that a contrary decision could result in further "fragmentizing" of awards for nonpecuniary losses in future cases. In the margin, we quote in full the relevant portion of the Memorandum and Order.7 This language reveals that the allegedly erroneous statement to which Mustang points concerns merely an alternative estoppel theory, the breach of a duty to speak,8 that was, in the court's words, "(w)holly apart from the direct evidence of nondisclosure, which in this court's view would directly meet the burden of proof argument . Defendants complain of the admission of Mr. Neuman's testimony as a "yardstick" by which to measure the decedent's future earnings. Defendants also raise on appeal the admissibility of her testimony that the decedent had wanted to become a booking agent for Variety Artists. Alternatively, the court found Mustang liable as "the agent of an undisclosed principal. Industries Music Astrological Sign:. The jury returned a verdict of $775,000. Plane Crash Kills 8 in Singer's Band : Air tragedy: Two crew members also died when jet struck mountain. In a separate order, the trial court held that "as a matter of law," the defendants were "common carriers who owed plaintiffs' decedent( ) the highest standard of care." 184 (1961). In addition, Mustang appeals the district court's holding in the first trial that it is liable for the actions of Roberts Airways. 14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of ROBERT AIRWAYS, Event occurred Thursday, September 20, 1973 in NATCHITOCHES, LA, Aircraft: BEECH E18S, registration: N50JR, AIRCRAFT DATA Beech E18S N50JR Damage - Destroyed. One inference is that Mustang has a sufficient edge over Roberts to command such a healthy (as a percentage of the total) referral fee. (a) Character evidence generally. If you know any fans of rockabilly, ask them about Nelson sometime if you've got several hours to kill. We determine the probable cause of the accidents we investigate and issue . NASHVILLE, Aug. 2 (AP) Jim Reeves, 39 years old, the countrymusic singer, and a companion were found dead in the wreckage of a private, singleengine plane 10 miles south of here today. Plaintiffs are entitled to recover a total of $20,000 for their nonpecuniary losses. N83CT Aircraft Incident Harrisburg International Airport. The direct evidence was provided in large part by Richard Linden, a Mustang employee. Accident Synopses - by month. It has long been settled that questions concerning the measure of damages in an FELA action are federal in character. In any event, the Roberts Airways plane, flown by Robert N. Elliott, followed the itinerary until its fatal crash on leaving Natchitoches airport on September 20.3. As stated by the Supreme Court of Texas in Burnett v. Atteberry, 105 Tex. La.Civ. August 14, 2013. However, because we find that there was ample evidence to support the district court's denial of defendants' motions, we need not decide whether defendant's violation of the FAA regulations constituted negligence per se, Plaintiffs contend that defendants have stipulated that the decedent and other members of the Jim Croce Group were "passengers" and cannot be heard to argue that the decedent was merely a licensee, invitee, or trespasser. The plane's parts were buried in the ground due to the crash's impact. 2315 (West 1979), applied. Mary Reeves was able to speak pretty matter-of-factly about the crash when I met her in the mid-80s. Royal H. Brin, Jr., Patrick F. McGowan, Dallas, Tex., for Bromley. This theory was buttressed by the testimony of Asher Vandenberg, a commercial, multiengine pilot with instrument ratings.15 Vandenberg testified that "Natchitoches is the worst (black-out area) I have ever seen" and that a pilot taking off at night to the south "would fly into a black void." Other questionable celebrity plane crashes in American history. Mustang did not. 5, 1963, first responders arrived on the "very dreadful" scene assured on sight no one. By his calculations, his salary had risen to $16,000 annually by July 1976. A lid (ounce) is all. The Court is sensitive to the distinction between matters of habit and custom and general reputation. Dr. Reals admitted on cross examination that he had twice previously noted that "the possibility of sudden cardiac incapacitation must be considered in evaluating the accident." We cannot subscribe to such an unpredictable means of determining carrier responsibility to persons onboard its aircraft. It was at the base of this tree that the nose of the plane made contact with the ground, gouging out a crater six feet deep (in the bottom foreground). 5. Linda and Eric Cortese, decedent's wife and minor son, brought this wrongful death action against both Mustang and Roberts Airways. Mustang was under a duty to speak. It thereby enjoys greater chance of future business. ." Ironically, it was the news of his tragic plane crash that made Jim Croce a household name. Moreover, he had landed at the Natchitoches airport only 20 minutes before the airplane crash. Plaintiffs' counsel also got Dr. Reals to admit that "in all medical probability a man whose arteries had narrowed as much as the pilot's" would have had some symptoms of cardiac abnormality. I cannot conclude, however, that a purely cautionary instruction to the jury not to misbehave implicates any federal interest. 37153 with airplane single and multi engine ratings, together with a Certified Flight Instructor's Rating, and a current medical certificate. Three separate trials were held, each addressing a different question, and this appeal involves aspects of all three trials. 1980). at 762-63 (Blackmun, J., dissenting), Whether giving the instruction is desirable as a matter of policy is not the question before us; we need decide only whether the refusal to instruct requires us to reverse and remand this case for a new trial, Charge No. . (Public domain image) On the 27th of August 2006, a routine commuter flight to Atlanta, Georgia failed to become airborne during its takeoff roll at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky. 1979), writ ref'd, 378 So.2d 1391 (La. In the instant case federal concerns are lacking; this wrongful death action is a statutory creation of the state, and the measure of damages to be recovered, as we noted above, see n.32, supra, is governed by state law. "26 For this proposition, they cite Roberts v. Ohio Casualty Insurance Co., 256 F.2d 35 (5th Cir. . We find defendants' contention on this point to be specious. Thus, there was no need for the court to appoint a guardian ad litem. From September 1972 until his death, plaintiffs' decedent was a road manager for Variety Theatre International, Inc. ("Variety Theatre"), an organization that booked and produced concerts for colleges throughout the United States. See, e. g., Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Kelly, 241 U.S. 485, 491, 36 S.Ct. In connection with this question, you may consider the following elements: (a) care, maintenance, and support; (b) household services; (c) love, affection, counsel, and guidance; and (d) sorrow, mental anguish, or grief suffered as a result of his death. March 17, 2013. 1980); Spurlin v. General Motors Corp., 528 F.2d 612 (5th Cir. At the trial below on the issue of damages, there was no inflation of the recovery beyond the amounts testified to by the expert witnesses. Reba McEntire suffered a huge tragedy in March of 1991, when she lost eight members of her band and crew in a horrific plane accident. WASHINGTON . When Mr. St. Martin was asked if he would have to assume that the decedent had "$15,000 he could have put up to buy into Variety Artists," Mr. St. Martin responded that the decedent "would probably have done what everyone else did" buy into the new corporation. denied, --- U.S. ----, 100 S.Ct. We hold that Mustang is liable for the actions of Roberts Airways and its pilot on estoppel grounds.6. Its certified maximum gross weight was 6,613 pounds. Evidence of a person's character or a trait of his character is not admissible for the purpose of proving that he acted in conformity therewith on a particular occasion, except: (1) Character of accused. Piedmont 4426 NMAC . Croce was 30. Some marijuana and other controlled substances were found in the plane's debris, and a small amount of marijuana was found on the body of the plaintiffs' decedent. District Judge of the Western District of Louisiana, sitting by designation, A number of other plaintiffs joined in initiating this action, but they have since settled with the defendants, Mr. Roberts testified that Roberts Airways and Mustang had a longstanding agreement that Roberts Airways would fly charters that Mustang had booked but could not fly, After the crash, Mustang paid Roberts Airways $552.35 of the sum it had received from Variety Artists. The crash killed both pilots and eight passengers on a private flight to Florida. Damages Sec. On the evening of September 20, 1973, a Beech Model 18 Aircraft carrying singer Jim Croce and his entourage (the "Jim Croce Group" or the "group") crashed shortly after takeoff from the Natchitoches, Louisiana, airport. PILOT DATA Airline Transport. It wasn't the first, or the last, time that a set of multi-talented musicians died aboard a plane. And the horror that results when a plane hits the ground is too gruesome to contemplate. 908 (1918), which should be governed by state law. Low fuel, a hard-to-reach handle to switch gas tanks and modifications to his homemade airplane may have figured in the crash that . May 9, 2022. Federal investigators will issue preliminary findings in the next week to 10 days surrounding the Thursday helicopter crash . This information is added by users of ASN. The burden of avoidance of this breach of duty by proof that the Croce group learned from sources other than Mustang of the substitution (of Roberts Airways) can hardly be placed upon the Croce group." . Sources: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=84416&key=0 at 759, there is no suggestion that the Supreme Court in Liepelt intended to require a trial judge to give such an instruction in wrongful death actions predicated upon state statutes.39. 1969), is not to the contrary. 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