Legal Opinion

Avco Corporation v. Precision Air Parts, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided May 17, 1982No. 80-7772PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Avco Corporation and defendant Precision Air Parts, Inc. are competitors in the manufacture and sale of replacement parts for gasoline airplane engines. A manufacturer of replacement parts for aircraft engines, other than the original manufacturer certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”), must obtain a Parts Manufacturer Approval (“PMA”) from the FAA before it may sell replacement parts. 14 C.F.R. § 21.303 (1980). Precision obtained several PMAs from the FAA for replacement parts for which Avco is the FAA certified manufacturer.

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2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. William E. Mann v. Adams Realty Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  2. Ronald G. Davis v. R. F. ZahradnickCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
  3. Garrett v. Raytheon Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  4. Monolith Portland Midwest Company, a Nevada Corporation v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
  5. Anaconda Co. v. Metric Tool & Die Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980

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3Cited by60 opinions

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  4. Precision Air Parts, Inc. v. Avco CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  5. Stone v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992

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