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Transportes Aereos Mercantiles Panamericanos v. Page Avjet Corp.

Citations: 790 So. 2d 1290; 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 11437; 2001 WL 913784Docket: No. 3D01-120

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; August 15, 2001; Florida; State Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Plaintiff Transportes Aereos Mercantiles Panamericanos (TAMPA) appealed a final summary judgment regarding a breach of an aircraft maintenance contract. The court affirmed the judgment, concluding that the agreement between the aircraft owner, GPA Group, and Page Avjet, along with the services provided by Page Avjet, did not establish third-party-beneficiary status for TAMPA. Relevant case law cited includes Palau Int'l Traders, Inc. v. Narcam Aircraft, Inc., City of Tampa v. Thornton-Tomasetti, P.C., and Meagher v. 1291 Compania Mexicana de Aviacion, S.A.

Legal Issues Addressed

Breach of Contract and Summary Judgment

Application: The court upheld a final summary judgment in favor of the defendants, indicating that there was no genuine issue of material fact regarding the breach of contract claim by TAMPA.

Reasoning: Plaintiff Transportes Aereos Mercantiles Panamericanos (TAMPA) appealed a final summary judgment regarding a breach of an aircraft maintenance contract. The court affirmed the judgment.

Third-Party Beneficiary Status in Contract Law

Application: The court examined whether TAMPA could be considered a third-party beneficiary to the maintenance contract, ultimately determining that the contract did not intend to benefit TAMPA directly.

Reasoning: The court affirmed the judgment, concluding that the agreement between the aircraft owner, GPA Group, and Page Avjet, along with the services provided by Page Avjet, did not establish third-party-beneficiary status for TAMPA.