Sandoz v. Enstrom Helicopter Corp. (In Re James Noel Flying Service, Inc.)

OPINION AND ORDER

RODNEY BERNARD, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.

This matter came before this court on motion of defendant Enstrom Helicopter Corporation [Enstrom] denominated “Motion to Strike Damages Claims, Motion for Summary Judgment on All Prescribed Tort Claims and Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim on Which Relief can Be Granted”. All three matters shall be treated as motions for partial summary judgment under Rules 56(b) and (d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, applicable by reference through Bankruptcy Rule 7056, since each essentially seeks to narrow the issues to be tried…