Aircraft Logistics, Inc. v. H.E. Sutton Forwarding Co.

Plaintiff, Aircraft Logistics, Inc., appeals a final summary judgment in its negligence action against H.E. Sutton Forwarding Company, LLC. Finding no error in the trial court’s conclusion that H.E. Sutton owed Aircraft no duty as a matter of law, we affirm the summary judgment.

Aircraft owned a single engine Piper Saratoga plane based at Miami Executive Airport in Opa-Locka, Florida.1 H.E. Sutton owned a portable cattle loading ramp. In consideration for the sums H.E. Sutton spent at the airport on fuel and maintenance for the ramp, the airport housed the ramp for Sutton. It is undisputed…