The defendants Teledyne Continental Motors Inc. and Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (CMI) moved for summary judgment to dismiss claims and cross-claims against them, arguing that a U.S. federal statute, the General Aviation Revitalization Act (GARA), imposed an 18-year limitation period that had expired.
The motion was opposed by other defendants, Aviation Technical Consultants (ATC) and Corporate Aircraft Restorations Inc. (CAR), who had cross-claimed against CMI for negligent misrepresentation.
The court, applying Ontario's choice of law rules, determined that the tort of negligent misrepresentation occurred in Ontario where CMI's allegedly faulty instructions were received and relied upon.
Consequently, U.S. law, including GARA, did not apply to bar the claims, and CMI's motion for summary judgment was dismissed.
