Legal Opinion
Helicopter Support Systems, Inc. v. Hughes Helicopter, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 12, 1987No. 85-3938PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Helicopter Support Systems, Inc. (“HSS”) appeals from the district court’s order granting summary judgment to appellee Hughes Helicopter, Inc. (“Hughes”). Because we find that HSS has adduced evidence which tends to exclude the possibility that Hughes was acting independently, we reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
Hughes is an international manufacturer of helicopters, helicopter parts and related items. These products are distributed through service centers and distributors in the United States and overseas. HSS, located in Florida, was a franchised Hughes service center from…
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