Legal Opinion
MAINE HELICOPTERS, INC. v. Lance Aviation, Inc.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided June 30, 2008No. Civil 08-131-P-HPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT
D. BROCK HORNBY, District Judge.
This lawsuit arises out of a Maine corporation’s purchase of a helicopter from a Florida corporation. The Maine plaintiff has asserted contract claims (breach of contract; express and implied warranty), and tort claims (fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation; general negligence). The Florida defendant has moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. 1 I Deny the motion to dismiss.
The Florida corporation, Lance Aviation, Inc., has no ongoing presence in Maine. It advertised the helicopter for sale in a…
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