Legal Opinion
Focht v. Southwestern Skyways, Inc.
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided August 5, 1963No. Civ. A. 7704, 7861PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, District Judge.
Third party defendant Cessna Aircraft Company has moved to quash the return of service upon the ground that it was not doing business in the State of Colorado at the time that summons was served; and secondly, that the attempt to obtain service on it by serving a shareholder was not valid. The identical questions are present in both cases, thus this determination will apply to Civil Action No. 7704 and No. 7861.
The original action was filed by plaintiffs who alleged that they were injured in a helicopter crash near Gunnison, Colorado. At the time they were passengers in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Steinway v. Majestic Amusement Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1950
- Curtis Publishing Company, a Corporation v. Louis CasselCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1962
- La Porte Heinekamp Motor Co. v. Ford Motor Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1928
- Colorado Iron-Works v. Sierra Grande Mining Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1890
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Ruby Velandra and Roy Velandra v. Regie Nationale Des Usines Renault and Renault, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
- Conn v. ITT Aetna Finance Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1969
- Hitt v. Nissan Motor Company, Ltd.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1975
- Flank Oil Co. v. Continental Oil Co.District Court, D. Colorado · 1967
- Bolger v. Dial-A-Style Leasing CorporationSupreme Court of Colorado · 1966
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