Legal Opinion
John McShain Inc. v. Cessna Aircraft Company v. Wings, Inc. And Butler Aviation-Friendship, Inc., Third Party v. Summit Aviation, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 7, 1977No. 77-1008PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The appeal in this diversiiy case turns primarily on challenges to the evidentiary rulings of trial court.
In May 1969, John McShain, Inc. purchased an aircraft manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Co. from Wings, Inc. for $282,136. In December 1969, several hundred landings and 147 hours of flight later, the main landing gear of the plane collapsed as the plane alighted on the runway in Baltimore. After notifying Cessna, McShain had the aircraft repaired by Butler Aviation-Friendship, Inc. at a cost of $11,734. During the course of the overhaul, Cessna representatives visited…
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