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The Judgment addressed joined insurance claims brought by major aircraft lessors whose aircraft and engines were stranded in Russia following the imposition of sweeping Western sanctions and Russian government measures which...more
The High Court recently considered the termination of an aircraft lease to purchase contract between OCA and Novans (an aircraft broking and consultancy company). In finding for the Claimant, the judgment considers the thorny...more
In a decision handed down at the end of April, the Commercial Court, in Wilmington Trust SP Services (Dublin) Ltd and others v Spicejet Ltd [2021], has provided guidance on the English law doctrines of illegality and...more
Blaming a “U.S. move to impose tariffs on French goods,” luxury brand conglomerate LMVH is pulling out of a proposed $16 billion deal to buy jeweler Tiffany & Co. Tiffany is now suing to enforce the ill-fated agreement....more
Rugger Investment Group LLC contracted to sell an airplane to Magic Carpet Ride, LLC (MCR). Rugger deposited a lien release into escrow 8 days late. MCR succeeded in obtaining summary judgment on its breach of contract claim....more
On May 22, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California decided Air Lease Corporation; ALC B378 41345, LLC; and ALC B378 37772 v. Far Eastern Air Transport Corp. The case was based on an allegation...more
In a recent decision, the Texas Supreme Court upheld a contractual waiver of punitive damages despite a finding of fraud by the seller in the sale of a supposedly new aircraft that instead contained used and repaired engines....more
In Bombardier Aero. Corp. v. Spep Aircraft Holdings, a plaintiff who had purchased an aircraft sued the defendant for fraud associated with representations regarding whether the aircraft was new or used. No. 17-0578, 2019...more
The Southern District of New York has confirmed that when the trustee of a non-citizen aircraft trust brings suit in its own name, the citizenship of that trustee may be used to establish diversity jurisdiction in federal...more