 The estates or families of 21 of the 47 passengers filed lawsuits against Polehinke . In response , Polehinke 's attorney , William E. Johnson , raised the possibility of contributory negligence on the part of the passengers . When asked by the plaintiffs ' attorney , David Royse , what that meant , Johnson replied that " ... ( they ) ... should have been aware of the dangerous conditions that existed in that there had been considerable media coverage about the necessity of improving runway conditions at the airport . " At the time Johnson submitted the contributory negligence defense , he had not yet been able to speak to Polehinke himself . By the time newspapers reported on the court documents , Johnson said he had already told Royse , who criticized the statements , that he would withdraw the argument . Prior to his employment by Comair , Polehinke worked for Gulfstream International as a captain . 
 The estates or families of 21 of the 47 passengers filed lawsuits against Polehinke . In response , Polehinke <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>attorney , William E. Johnson , raised the possibility of contributory negligence on the part of the passengers . When asked by the plaintiffs <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'</mark></a>attorney , David Royse , what that meant , Johnson replied that " ... ( they ) ... should have been aware of the dangerous conditions <a href='null_relcl' title='3'><mark>that</mark></a>existed in that <a href='dey_it' title='4'><mark>there</mark></a> had been considerable media coverage about the necessity of improving runway conditions at the airport . " At the time Johnson submitted the contributory negligence defense , he had <a href='negative_concord' title='5'><mark>not</mark></a>yet <a href='negative_concord' title='6'><mark>been</mark></a> able to speak to Polehinke himself . By the time newspapers reported on the court documents , Johnson said he <a href='been_done' title='7'><mark>had</mark></a> already told Royse , <a href='null_relcl' title='8'><mark>who</mark></a>criticized the statements , that he would withdraw the argument . Prior to his employment by Comair , Polehinke worked for Gulfstream International as a captain . 
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