Aviation Happenings – Fall 2019

The Fall 2019 edition of the Aviation Group’s newsletter examines some of the most recent and relevant cases and developments in aviation, including:

• Second Circuit Holds that Federal Aviation Act Field Preempts State Statute Barring Airport from Extending Runway
• Atlas Pilot Union Cannot Use Work Stoppage as Negotiating Tactic, Says DC Circuit Court of Appeals
• District Court: Pennsylvania’s Foreign Corporation Registration Statute Unconstitutional
• Western District of Washington Finds No Specific Personal Jurisdiction Over MDHI in Connection with Helicopter Crash in Washington State
• Waiver of Personal Jurisdiction Defense Can Undermine Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue
• Illinois Appellate Court Grants Summary Judgment to Insurer Based on Insured’s Non-Compliance with Pilot Warranty Endorsement
• New Mexico Court of Appeals Reverses Trial Court and Holds that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act did not Preempt Plaintiffs’ Negligence Claim
• Illinois Appeals Court Cites Crash Occurring in Illinois in Finding Personal Jurisdiction Properly Exercised Over Out-of-State Defendant

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