Legal Opinion
Aris Helicopters, Ltd. v. Allison Gas Turbine General Motors Corporation Bell Helicopter
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 9, 1991No. 90-15278PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NOONAN, Circuit Judge:
Aris Helicopters, Ltd. (Aris) brought suit against Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. and Allison Gas Turbine Division, General Motors Corporation (the defendants). Federal jurisdiction was based upon diversity of citizenship. The federal district court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. We reverse and remand.
ALLEGATIONS
Aris’s complaint alleged the following:
The defendants are the designers, manufacturers, sellers, and distributors of the Bell 206L-1 helicopter, which is equipped with an Allison 250-C28 engine, fuel system,…
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