Re: Vans Lawsuit
Factors that one might never have envisioned. Here is a story of two very good friends, both of whom I was honored to know for several years...Originally Posted by N981MS
Group of pilot/friends with a deep passion for flying, thick as thieves, hanging together for decades. One buys and flys a 182 floatplane for years, then partners with the other who, in turn, flys it for several years. The original pilot/owner is forced to move to Light Sport so the partner buys him out. The two, who each have racked up thousands of hours PIC in the plane, take off for one of their many regular fly-in fishing trips to Quebec. For whatever reason, the plane crashed shortly after takeoff in a difficult to reach area and the ensuing fire consumed most of the plane and contents due to fuel jugs in the floats. The two had long told their spouses both verbally and in written instruction that it was their express intent not to bring suit against a pilot/friend in the event of an accident. The spouses complied, however, the two scumbag insurance companies went at each other with a vengeance that lasted more than 5 years. All the while, dragging and attempting to pit the unwilling spouses against each other in an impossible to prove litigation (who was PIC?) that really took an emotional and financial toll on the very parties that least deserved it. Sad but true.
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