Aviation Happenings – Winter 2019

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

• The Ninth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Marine Helicopter Crash Suit Based on the Government Contractor Defense
• Third Circuit Interprets Tort Claims Act to Permit Suit Against TSA Agents in Their Individual Capacities
• In a Split Decision, Ninth Circuit Rejects FAA Delegation to a Helicopter Manufacturer as the Basis for Removal to Federal Court
• Eleventh Circuit Holds Plaintiff Lacked Standing in Lawsuit Alleging that the TSA’s Policies Regarding the Use of Advanced Imaging Technology Screeners Were Unconstitutional
• SDNY: The ADA Preempts Removed Passenger’s Tort Claims
• Connecticut District Court Grants Summary Judgment to JetBlue Airways Corp. Finding No Assurance of Special Seating Arrangements in its Standard Contract-of-Carriage
• Southern District of Alabama Reminds Aviation Insurers of the Precarious Issues they Face When Deciding How to Handle Coverage Issues Arising out of a Crash
• Minnesota Supreme Court Reverses Complete Exclusion of Expert’s Opinions
• Heavy Lifting Down Under — Armstrong v. Hawaiian Airlines, Inc.
• Montreal Convention Limits to Increase for First Time in 11 Years

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