Legal Opinion
Puritan Insurance Company v. Butler Aviation-Palm Beach, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 19, 1983No. 82-5447PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal arises out of the theft of an airplane from the premises of Butler Aviation, a fixed based operator at Palm Beach International Airport. Upon landing at Palm Beach, the owner, Gullia, taxied his plane to Butler Aviation so that it could be parked and tied down. He locked the plane, retained his key and sent another key to a person who planned to use the plane for business purposes. No key is necessary, however, to operate . this model aircraft. The keys Gullia retained opened the door locks and baggage compartments.
Gullia was a visitor to the area and did not store his plane at…
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- Clermont Marine Sales, Inc. v. HarmonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
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