Legal Opinion
Trans Pacific Leasing Corp. v. Aero Micronesia, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 24, 1998No. 98 Civ. 7466 (LAK)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KAPLAN, District Judge.
The dispositive question in this contract dispute is whether the lease pursuant to which defendant Aero Micronesia, Inc. (“AMI”) has rented a Boeing 727-200 cargo jet from plaintiff Trans Pacific Leasing Corporation (“TPL”) requires that the aircraft be operated by a third party, Ryan International Airlines, Inc. (“Ryan”), or instead permits AMI itself to fly the plane. The Court finds that TPL is correct in asserting that the aircraft may be flown only by Ryan.
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This seemingly straightforward issue of contract interpretation, as so often is the case, is best…
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