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Liability Question
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Keith Welsh <kfly@...>
Is he being advised correctly?
We have a member of our EAA chapter who will turn 86 on Oct. 30th. He is a former WWII fighter pilot and has built and restored several aircraft over the years. He is planning to fly the Spacewalker he built one last time on his birthday and then donate it. His attorney said that he will prepare a disclaimer the beneficiary must sign prior to taking possession of the aircraft. The attorney said this will free the builder of any liability connection should the beneficiary sell the plane in flying condition which is probably what will happen. Question: Is this correct. Thanx Keith Welsh Quickie N494K ____________________________________________________________ Shop & save big on a huge selection of brand name flooring. Click here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3nWverSe3Q1kLOWFrST2qL0h0jDmAQSqYgFIJHnB2p2wp4z2/ |
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Patrick Panzera <panzera@...>
Is he being advised correctly?Hi Keith, In this litigious country, nothing can spare him or his heirs from any law suit. The best thing for him would be to donate it with the stipulation that it be deconstructed and sold as parts, or donate it to a museum with the same stipulation. Either way it's a sin for a flying aircraft to ever be decommissioned, especially one that was built by an amateur, with his own hands. One option, and I'll be blatant about this, is to have him donate it to us. We can keep it flying and use it for a very good cause, to help promote our charity. We'll sign any "covenant not to sue" that his attorney would write, including any restrictions he may want us to follow. As far as I can tell, we have the only charity out there, for aviators, by aviators, especially experimental aviators. http://www.contactmagazine.com/Issue72/NewCharity.html BTW, I'm picking up a donated Dragonfly this weekend. Pat We have a member of our EAA chapter who will turn 86 on Oct. 30th. |
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Keith Welsh <kfly@...>
Thanks Pat:
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I'll pass this along. I think he already has a group he's planning on giving it to. But one never knows. You might want to tell me more about your organization in case. Give a hollar at kfly@... if you want to be off list. Keith ----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Panzera To: Q-LIST@... Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 6:21 PM Subject: RE: [Q-LIST] Liability Question > Is he being advised correctly? Hi Keith, In this litigious country, nothing can spare him or his heirs from any law suit. The best thing for him would be to donate it with the stipulation that it be deconstructed and sold as parts, or donate it to a museum with the same stipulation. Either way it's a sin for a flying aircraft to ever be decommissioned, especially one that was built by an amateur, with his own hands. One option, and I'll be blatant about this, is to have him donate it to us. We can keep it flying and use it for a very good cause, to help promote our charity. We'll sign any "covenant not to sue" that his attorney would write, including any restrictions he may want us to follow. As far as I can tell, we have the only charity out there, for aviators, by aviators, especially experimental aviators. http://www.contactmagazine.com/Issue72/NewCharity.html BTW, I'm picking up a donated Dragonfly this weekend. Pat > We have a member of our EAA chapter who will turn 86 on Oct. 30th. > He is a former WWII fighter pilot and has built and restored several > aircraft over the years. > > He is planning to fly the Spacewalker he built one last time on his > birthday and then donate it. > His attorney said that he will prepare a disclaimer the beneficiary must > sign prior to taking possession of the aircraft. The attorney said this > will free the builder of any liability connection should the beneficiary > sell the plane in flying condition which is probably what will happen. > > Question: > Is this correct. > > Thanx > Keith Welsh > Quickie N494K ____________________________________________________________ Compete with the big boys. Click here to find products to benefit your business. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3m7tD0VO5edseKARXtDnYkSerzGDRoiwnJOdPoxDsIxmy2VK/ |
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Allan Farr
Could his heirs be liable? That's ridiculous. Put the a/c in a container & send it to a more sensible country;)
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From: Keith Welsh To: Q-LIST@... Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [Q-LIST] Liability Question Thanks Pat: I'll pass this along. I think he already has a group he's planning on giving it to. But one never knows. You might want to tell me more about your organization in case. Give a hollar at kfly@... if you want to be off list. Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: Patrick Panzera To: Q-LIST@... Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 6:21 PM Subject: RE: [Q-LIST] Liability Question > Is he being advised correctly? Hi Keith, In this litigious country, nothing can spare him or his heirs from any law suit. The best thing for him would be to donate it with the stipulation that it be deconstructed and sold as parts, or donate it to a museum with the same stipulation. Either way it's a sin for a flying aircraft to ever be decommissioned, especially one that was built by an amateur, with his own hands. One option, and I'll be blatant about this, is to have him donate it to us. We can keep it flying and use it for a very good cause, to help promote our charity. We'll sign any "covenant not to sue" that his attorney would write, including any restrictions he may want us to follow. As far as I can tell, we have the only charity out there, for aviators, by aviators, especially experimental aviators. http://www.contactmagazine.com/Issue72/NewCharity.html BTW, I'm picking up a donated Dragonfly this weekend. Pat > We have a member of our EAA chapter who will turn 86 on Oct. 30th. > He is a former WWII fighter pilot and has built and restored several > aircraft over the years. > > He is planning to fly the Spacewalker he built one last time on his > birthday and then donate it. > His attorney said that he will prepare a disclaimer the beneficiary must > sign prior to taking possession of the aircraft. The attorney said this > will free the builder of any liability connection should the beneficiary > sell the plane in flying condition which is probably what will happen. > > Question: > Is this correct. > > Thanx > Keith Welsh > Quickie N494K __________________________________________________________ Compete with the big boys. Click here to find products to benefit your business. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3m7tD0VO5edseKARXtDnYkSerzGDRoiwnJOdPoxDsIxmy2VK/ |
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Mark Keeley <markee1@...>
put it in a container and ship it to me.I wont hold ANYONE responsible.. (and I would appeciate it toooo)
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Mark Keeley ----- Original Message -----
From: Allan Farr To: Q-LIST@... Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 10:24 PM Subject: Re: [Q-LIST] Liability Question Could his heirs be liable? That's ridiculous. Put the a/c in a container & send it to a more sensible country;) Allan ----- Original Message ----- From: Keith Welsh To: Q-LIST@... Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [Q-LIST] Liability Question Thanks Pat: I'll pass this along. I think he already has a group he's planning on giving it to. But one never knows. You might want to tell me more about your organization in case. Give a hollar at kfly@... if you want to be off list. Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: Patrick Panzera To: Q-LIST@... Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 6:21 PM Subject: RE: [Q-LIST] Liability Question > Is he being advised correctly? Hi Keith, In this litigious country, nothing can spare him or his heirs from any law suit. The best thing for him would be to donate it with the stipulation that it be deconstructed and sold as parts, or donate it to a museum with the same stipulation. Either way it's a sin for a flying aircraft to ever be decommissioned, especially one that was built by an amateur, with his own hands. One option, and I'll be blatant about this, is to have him donate it to us. We can keep it flying and use it for a very good cause, to help promote our charity. We'll sign any "covenant not to sue" that his attorney would write, including any restrictions he may want us to follow. As far as I can tell, we have the only charity out there, for aviators, by aviators, especially experimental aviators. http://www.contactmagazine.com/Issue72/NewCharity.html BTW, I'm picking up a donated Dragonfly this weekend. Pat > We have a member of our EAA chapter who will turn 86 on Oct. 30th. > He is a former WWII fighter pilot and has built and restored several > aircraft over the years. > > He is planning to fly the Spacewalker he built one last time on his > birthday and then donate it. > His attorney said that he will prepare a disclaimer the beneficiary must > sign prior to taking possession of the aircraft. The attorney said this > will free the builder of any liability connection should the beneficiary > sell the plane in flying condition which is probably what will happen. > > Question: > Is this correct. > > Thanx > Keith Welsh > Quickie N494K __________________________________________________________ Compete with the big boys. Click here to find products to benefit your business. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3m7tD0VO5edseKARXtDnYkSerzGDRoiwnJOdPoxDsIxmy2VK/ |
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JAMES MASAL
A young couple, both lawyers, moved onto my block about 6 mo. ago. Turns out
the wife is a pilot and specializes in aviation law. In a recent discussion around the fire hydrant she told me that if the sales contract is properly worded there should be no worry about liability after the sale. Her father owns an experimental so she is familiar with homebuilts. j. **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) |
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Mike Perry <dmperry1012@...>
In general, "if the sales contract is properly worded there should be no
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worry about liability after the sale" should be true. In practice, defending against a meritless lawsuit is expensive. Personally that wouldn't stop me from selling an experimental, but I would be vary careful with disclosure of flying characteristics and I would emphasize that this is an EXPERIMENTAL. (Please note I am not a lawyer, get real advice if this matter concerns you.) A friend of mine, another physician, was trying to get an "umbrella" policy for general liability. One of the questions asked was, "do you stop at accidents to render assistance?" His answer was yes (we live in a rural area; of course you stop). The company doubled the premium based on his answer to that question, despite a "Good Samaritan" law here in California. When he asked the company why they said: we would expect to win the case, but the defense would be expensive. From an earlier post: "Could his heirs be liable?" I don't think his heirs could be liable, but one could sue the estate and try to extract money from the heirs in that way. (again, I am not a lawyer) Mike Perry At 08:48 AM 10/22/2008 -0400, you wrote:
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JAMES MASAL
I'm thinking that if the defense of a properly worded contract is expensive
then the bringing of that suit is also very expensive. So if you're selling an experimental acft to someone with an obvious big pile of money mebbe you oughta re-think that. j. **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics – check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001) |
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Mike Perry <dmperry1012@...>
Jimmie:
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Think contingency fees. Has little to do with the $$$ on hand -- the lawyer is betting his time that he can extort something out of the defendant. Mike Perry At 06:55 PM 10/22/2008 -0400, you wrote:
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Patrick Panzera <panzera@...>
Jimmy,
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In all seriousness, would you ask your friends how much they'd charge me for such a contract? I'm willing to pay for it and use it whenever anyone donates a plane to us. Thanks! Pat I'm thinking that if the defense of a properly worded contract is |
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Mark A. Pearson <wlkabout@...>
Jim:
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Any chance you can get her to give you an example of the relevant part(s) of a "properly worded sales contract?" M ----- Original Message -----
From: JMasal@... To: Q-LIST@... Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7:48 AM Subject: Re: [Q-LIST] Liability Question A young couple, both lawyers, moved onto my block about 6 mo. ago. Turns out the wife is a pilot and specializes in aviation law. In a recent discussion around the fire hydrant she told me that if the sales contract is properly worded there should be no worry about liability after the sale. Her father owns an experimental so she is familiar with homebuilts. j. **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) |
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