Appellants Were ‘Passengers’ In Hot Air Balloon During Accident, 4th Circuit Says

Mealey's (December 12, 2022, 2:39 PM EST) -- RICHMOND, Va. — The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Dec. 9 affirmed a lower federal court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of an insurer in its lawsuit challenging coverage for injuries incurred in a commercial hot air balloon accident, finding that injured parties were “passengers” under the policy and Coverage B's 100,000 limit per passenger applies....