§ 1-4-3 - Liability of owner for injuries caused by aircraft. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 1-4-3

   § 1-4-3  Liability of owner for injuriescaused by aircraft. – Whenever any aircraft is used, operated, or caused to be operated in this stateand an action is begun to recover damages for injuries arising to the person orto the property or for the death of a person, arising out of an accident orcollision in which that aircraft was involved, or arising out of an accidentcaused by the dropping or falling of any object from that aircraft, evidencethat at the time of the accident or collision it was registered in the name ofthe defendant as owner is prima facie evidence that it was then being operatedby and under the control of a person for whose conduct the defendant was whollyresponsible, and absence of that responsibility is an affirmative defense to beset up in the answer and proved by the defendant.