Dianne Dorton Sues Hendrick
A woman whose husband was among 10 people killed in the 2004 Hendrick Motorsports plane crash has filed a lawsuit against the racing company and two pilots' estates. The lawsuit, filed by Randy Dorton's widow Dianne Dorton, was first reported by WCNC, the Observer's news partner. The suit claims that Hendrick Motorsports and the pilots were negligent in allowing the plane to fly to and try to land in Martinsville, Va., on Oct. 24, 2004. The plane crashed into Bull Mountain, about seven miles from the airport. All 10 people on board died.
Randy Dorton was head of Hendrick Motorsports' engine program and lived in Lincoln County. Dianne Dorton still lives in the county and filed the lawsuit there in December. In addition to negligence by Hendrick Motorsports and the pilots, Richard Tracy and Elizabeth Morrison, the lawsuit alleges that the company and pilots engaged in "willful, wanton and/or reckless" conduct related to the Oct. 24 flight. The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages of more than $10,000 from the defendants, as well as punitive damages from Hendrick Motorsports.(miami.com)
A woman whose husband was among 10 people killed in the 2004 Hendrick Motorsports plane crash has filed a lawsuit against the racing company and two pilots' estates. The lawsuit, filed by Randy Dorton's widow Dianne Dorton, was first reported by WCNC, the Observer's news partner. The suit claims that Hendrick Motorsports and the pilots were negligent in allowing the plane to fly to and try to land in Martinsville, Va., on Oct. 24, 2004. The plane crashed into Bull Mountain, about seven miles from the airport. All 10 people on board died.
Randy Dorton was head of Hendrick Motorsports' engine program and lived in Lincoln County. Dianne Dorton still lives in the county and filed the lawsuit there in December. In addition to negligence by Hendrick Motorsports and the pilots, Richard Tracy and Elizabeth Morrison, the lawsuit alleges that the company and pilots engaged in "willful, wanton and/or reckless" conduct related to the Oct. 24 flight. The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages of more than $10,000 from the defendants, as well as punitive damages from Hendrick Motorsports.(miami.com)