Heinz air crash death suit (was) settled for $15 million

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05298/594599.stm

A lawsuit filed by Teresa Heinz Kerry after her first husband died in a midair collision in 1991 was settled for $15 million, according to newly unsealed court records.

She sued the owners of the airplane on which her husband was traveling, as well as the owners of the helicopter involved in the crash.

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, errors in judgment by pilots of both aircraft caused the crash that killed U.S. Sen. John Heinz and six others -- including two first-graders on the ground.

Attorneys for The Philadelphia Inquirer sought to unseal the settlement papers last year when U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., ran for president; Sen. Kerry married Heinz's widow in 1995.

..Geez.

Sorry to come off as pretentious, but who cares...

eom

Almost a year later, and they are still smearing Theresa. Give it up already!

I believe Scaife's rag the Tribune Review and also the Pittsburgh Post Gazette also were in on the request for the records.

He was father to children ... Why should they NOT sue the people responsible for thie father's death? Apparently the jury thought there was blame to be assigned.. Pretty much EVERYONE in PA knew the Heinz family was a rich family when they voted on the jury to award them the money..

I am sure that the heinz family has donated way more than the 15Millon they were awarded..

and I'm sure it was charitable.

lady in my book. She is outspoken when it counts, humanitarian, eloquent, graceful, and real. Her children show how down to earth she is and what a great mother. In addition two really intelligent statesmen have chosen her as an equal partner.

recycle non news about any Dem. The WH fax machine is working overtime making sure the MSM gets this crap. Widow gets settlement. Why is this even newsworthy?

Probably could have gotten a lot more.

verdict, and exemplifies why tort reform is needed to restrain such irresponsible groups of 12 peers, also think that those same 12 peers are perfectly competent when the decision they're making sentences someone to death.