Nowicki v. Cessna Aircraft Co.

Appellant Edith Nowicki, as personal representative of the Estate of John E. Nowicki, III, appeals from an order granting summary judgment in favor of appel-lee, Cessna Aircraft Company. The trial court ruled that the lawsuit was barred by the eighteen-year statute of repose for lawsuits against general aviation aircraft manufacturers provided in the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994 (GARA). 49 U.S.C. § 40101. We agree and affirm the order for the reasons stated below.

On June 26, 2008, a twin-engine Cessna Model 414 aircraft ran out of fuel during flight and crashed near North Fort…