On 4 Mar 2007 13:28:59 -0800, "Tony" wrote in
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Someone said it's the 98% of the lawyers who give the others a bad
name. The real precentage isn't nearly that high, what needs damning
is the legal system the offers incentives for many of these lawsuits.



LAWSUITS FLYING IN LIDLE CRASH

The families of former New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and his
flight instructor Tyler Stanger claim the crash of their Cirrus SR20
into a Manhattan apartment building was caused by a "catastrophic
failure of the flight control system." A statement released () by Todd
Macaluso, the lawyer representing the families of Lidle and Stanger,
claims that FAA and NTSB data show that Cirrus aircraft have "a
history of aileron failures" and "there have been other accidents
involving flight control failures, several of which resulted in
deaths." The suit also names Teledyne, Hartzel Propeller, S-Tec,
Honeywell and Justice Aviation. The NTSB has not yet determined a
cause for the Oct. 11 crash, but an update to its preliminary report
released in early November focuses on the role of a 13-knot crosswind
in the accident and makes no mention of control anomalies. Cirrus has
declined comment on details of the crash investigation. New York
television station NY1 says the cause of the crash will determine
whether Lidle's family gets a $1 million insurance payout from Major
League Baseball. Meanwhile, the owner of an apartment 13 floors above
the impact point is suing Lidle's family for $7 million, claiming the
crash ruined his home.
http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#194589