While experiencing a downward trend in accidents and incidents, the aviation industry continues to champion efforts to institutionalize safety. In 2015 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adopted a Final Rule,…
This Client Bulletin updates our October 28 Client Bulletin “The Question of Whether Federal Law Preempts State Law Standards of Care for All Aviation Safety Claims Continues on Appeal.”1 On…
Earlier this year, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, in Sikkelee v. Precision Airmotive Corp.,1 held that the Federal Aviation Act of 19582 (the “Act”) does not preempt state tort…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that aviation product liability claims are to be governed by state tort law standards of care, not a…
The question of whether US federal law standards of care govern aviation product liability claims is currently being considered by the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in…
Under Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”), a product seller (which includes anyone in the chain of distribution who contracts to sell goods) may be liable for the…
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