Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. v. Avco Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Per curiam
The question of law certified to the Supreme Court of Louisiana was:
Was the service of process made on Garrett Corporation in this case valid under Louisiana Rev.Stat.Ann. 13:3201(1) (West Suppl.1986)?
We disclaim any intention or desire that the Supreme Court of the State of Louisi ana confine its reply to the precise form or scope of the question certified.
The Supreme Court of Louisiana, 513 So.2d 1188, recast the question and decided the ultimate and underlying issue, fully resolving it. In doing so, it addressed the real purpose of our certification and served the ends of justice.
As we…
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- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- McGee v. International Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. v. Avco Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. v. Avco CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Fryar v. Westside Habilitation CenterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1985
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