Aviation Happenings: Winter 2021

The Winter 2021 edition of the Aviation Group’s newsletter examines some of the most recent and relevant cases and developments in aviation, including:

• Georgia Supreme Court Finds Out-of-State Entity Authorized to do Business in State is Subject to General Personal Jurisdiction
• Registration to do Business in New York is Not Automatic Consent to Personal Jurisdiction
• Nevada Federal Court Holds that the Air Carrier Access Act Does Not Establish a Private Cause of Action for Discrimination Based on Physical and/or Mental Impairments
• Florida Federal Court Excludes Certain Expert Opinions and Other Evidence
• Genuine Disputes of Material Fact Give Flight School and its President a One-way Ticket to Trial
• The Abdullah Rule Remains Alive and Well in Trial Courts in the Third Circuit
• Virginia District Court Finds Pilot Cannot Be Held Liable for Negligence Based Solely on his Status as Pilot in Command of the Aircraft at the Time of the Injury
• Fatal Accident in Portland Terminal Leads to Drawn-Out Insurance Dispute Regarding Tender and Duty to Indemnify
• Alabama Federal Court Remands Case Arising From Airline’s Alleged Mishandling of Human Remains During Transport to Mexico
• Pain and Suffering Damages Now Permitted in California Survival Actions

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