Vanessa Bryant et al v. Island Express Helicopters, Inc. et al

  1. December 06, 2021

    Vanessa Bryant Drops Suit After Settlement Terms Fulfilled

    Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa Bryant on Monday formally dropped her wrongful death lawsuit against Island Express Helicopters and the estate of the helicopter pilot over a January 2020 crash that resulted in the death of her husband, her daughter and several others.

  2. July 12, 2021

    Insurer Wants In On Kobe Bryant Death Suit After Settlement

    The Hartford has asked a California judge to let it wade into the legal battle over Kobe Bryant's death following a recent settlement, as the insurance company seeks to recoup the cost of workers' compensation it paid to a coach who died alongside the basketball legend.

  3. May 03, 2021

    US Can't Duck Cross-Claims In Kobe Bryant Death Suit

    A California federal judge on Monday refused to let the U.S. government out of a suit over the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, saying that the federal court retains jurisdiction over a Federal Tort Claims Act case even if the state court that it was removed from wouldn't have.

  4. February 12, 2021

    Quick End Unlikely In Kobe Bryant Case Despite NTSB Report

    The National Transportation Safety Board's recent determination that pilot error likely caused the helicopter crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant and eight others won't necessarily spawn a quick settlement, experts say, as other theories of liability could materialize and additional parties could be roped into the litigation.

  5. February 09, 2021

    NTSB Faults Pilot, Helicopter Co. In Deadly Kobe Bryant Crash

    The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday concluded its yearlong investigation into the helicopter crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant and eight others, finding that the pilot made a bad decision to fly into clouds, which caused him to become disoriented and led to the accident.

  6. January 03, 2021

    Personal Injury And Med Mal Cases To Watch In 2021

    The batches of lawsuits lodged against cruise ship companies and nursing homes related to coronavirus injuries and deaths, and a Florida high court case over medical expert pay disclosure, are among the cases personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys will be following in 2021.

  7. November 03, 2020

    Helicopter Co. Fights Feds' Bid To Exit Kobe Bryant Crash Suit

    A helicopter company seeking to blame federal air traffic controllers in a suit over the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant challenged the federal government's bid to have the company's cross-claims tossed, saying the attempt was premature.

  8. October 26, 2020

    Vanessa Bryant Accuses Helicopter Co. Of Forum Shopping

    Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa Bryant urged a California federal judge Friday to remand to state court her lawsuit blaming a helicopter company for the basketball star's death, backing up the federal government's bid to toss the company's cross-claims against two federal air traffic controllers.

  9. October 20, 2020

    Feds Want Out Of Suit Over Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash

    A helicopter company accused of causing the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant improperly filed cross-claims against two federal air traffic controllers, the federal government has argued in a dismissal bid filed in California federal court.