Legal Opinion
Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. v. Avco Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 17, 1991No. 90-4279PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. (PHI), seeks recovery for the damages sustained by its helicopter when it capsized after the emergency float manufactured by the Garrett Corporation (Garrett) failed. The district court concluded that the float was a component part of the helicopter and granted summary judgment for Garrett under the doctrine set forth in East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval, Inc., 476 U.S. 858, 871, 106 S.Ct. 2295, 2302, 90 L.Ed.2d 865 (1986), which states that “a manufacturer in a commercial relationship has no duty under either a…
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- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Antonio Chiari v. City of League CityCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Northern Power & Engineering Corp. v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.Alaska Supreme Court · 1981
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