Godwin Aircraft, Inc. v. Houston

CRAWFORD, Judge.

This case involves the purchase of an airplane by plaintiff-appellee, Godwin Aircraft, Inc., (hereinafter Godwin) from a Georgia resident, Ray R. Houston, d/b/a Washington County Air Service (hereinafter Houston).

Godwin filed a complaint against Houston in the Chancery Court of Shelby County, Tennessee. The complaint seeks damages allegedly caused by defendant’s fraud, misrepresentation and breach of contract in the purchase of an aircraft. Defendant first filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, which was denied. Defendant’s answer, in addition to relying…