Legal Opinion
Commercial Jet, Inc. v. U.S. Bank, N.A.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 15, 2010No. 3D10-619PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCortinas, J.
Commercial Jet filed this action to foreclose a purported mechanic’s lien on a Boeing 767 aircraft for which it had provided maintenance and repairs. Despite an outstanding balance, Commercial Jet returned the aircraft to Silver Jet, its operator, which put it back into service. After it relinquished possession of the aircraft, Commercial Jet recorded a claim of lien under sections 713.58 and 329.51, Florida Statutes, for the unpaid balance *888against Silver Jet and U.S. Bank, the aircraft’s owner. Since the purported lien is a possessory lien under section 713.58, and Commercial Jet was no…
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