Dean Levra v. National Union Fire

This action was brought by plaintiff-appellant Dean Levra to collect upon a judgment previously recovered in United States District Court. Defendants-respondents are Ronald J. Brown, doing business as Arco Aviation (hereinafter Brown), and Brown's insurer, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburg (hereinafter National Union). The district court awarded summary judgment and attorney fees to both respondents. We affirm. The facts of this case are uncontroverted. On July 25, 1974, appellant was a passenger in a small airplane which crashed outside of Arco, Idaho. Appellant was injured in the accident. The airplane was owned by Brown and was being piloted at the time by one Leroy B. Pope, an FAA certified and licensed pilot. Pope had rented the plane from Brown's rental agent. The plane was insured under an aviation insurance policy issued by National Union to the named insured Brown.