Attorney Patrick Bradley told a jury in federal court in Manhattan on Wednesday that Cirrus Design Corp. of Duluth, Minn., was so dedicated to safety that it installed a parachute that Lidle and his instructor, Tyler Stanger, could have triggered if they saw no other option.
Bradley delivered his opening statement after California attorney Todd Macaluso argued on behalf of the families. He accused the company of building a deficient steering system for the Cirrus SR-20 that crashed in October 2006. The families are suing for $50 million.
