Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. v. Lloyds TSB General Leasing (No. 20) Ltd.

RULING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT

HAIGHT, Senior District Judge:

This action for declaratory relief arises out of the crash of a helicopter into international high seas waters of the Atlantic Ocean during a flight between St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada and an offshore oil production facility. The lead plaintiff, an American company, had contracted with a Canadian company to build the helicopter and sell it to that Canadian company. Plaintiff and an affiliate seek declarations that the named defendants, the Canadian buyer’s successors in interest,…