Kobill Airways Ltd. v. National Flight Services, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

KATZ, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the motion of Maine Aviation Sales, Inc. (“MASI”) to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. For the following reasons, Defendant’s motion will be granted.

Background

This diversity action arises out of the sale of an aircraft from Third-Party Defendant Ludington News Co., Inc. 1 to Plaintiff Kobill Airways, Ltd. Plaintiff alleges that the aircraft was defective. Defendant MASI brokered the transaction through an arrangement whereby MASI purchased the aircraft from Ludington News and immediately sold it to Kobill.

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