Legal Opinion
Klondike Helicopters, Ltd. v. Fairchild Hiller Corp.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided December 10, 1971No. 70 C 3168PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
McGARR, District Judge.
This is an action for damages resulting from the crash of a helicopter manufactured by the defendant and purchased by the plaintiff. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship. 28 U.S.C. Section 1332. Plaintiff is a British Columbian citizen with its principal place of business in Canada. Defendant is a Maryland corporation with its principal place of business in Maryland. The helicopter in question was manufactured by defendant in California and sold to plaintiff on either October 7, 1964 or December 18, 1964. This contract was…
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