Peoples Bank and Trust Co. v. Piper Aircraft Corp.

ORDER

GONZALEZ, District Judge.

The issue raised in this case is whether, under the “significant relationships test”, the law of Ohio — where the plaintiff decedent lived, and purchased and hangared his airplane — or the law of Florida — where the defendant airplane company now resides— should be applied in resolving the legal issues arising out of decedent’s fatal airplane crash in Ohio. Defendant Piper Aircraft Corporation (“Piper Aircraft” or “Piper”) has moved to apply Ohio law, while plaintiff argues that the law of Florida should control. The court has considered the arguments raised by…