Norma Mahler et al v. Christopher P. Brupbacher, et al.

Successfully defended insurance client in wrongful death claim of family members of a man and young boy.  Plaintiff claimed the death of the individuals resulted out of a gyrocopter crash.  Defense argued the gyrocopter based on aircraft/watercraft exclusion of the defendant’s homeowners insurance policy.  Since no court had ruled a gyrocopter as an “aircraft” or on the liability from a gyrocopter no longer owned by the insured at the time of the accident, the defense analogized the aircraft matter to previous “watercraft” cases.  Client was dismissed on summary judgement.