National Aircraft Leasing, Ltd. v. American Airlines, Inc.

This action is based upon a contract between National Aircraft Leasing, Ltd. (National), and American Airlines, Inc. (American), in which National was given various rights to 18 airplanes owned by American. National originally brought the action to enjoin American’s sale of two of the aircraft but, upon American’s completion of the sale, National was allowed to amend its complaint and seek damages. Judgment was entered for American at the close of National’s case and National has appealed, contending that (1) the trial court erred in refusing to apply New York law as provided by the contract,…