Senior Taxi Aereo Executivo LTDA & Ors v Agusta Westland S.p.A & Ors

Senior Taxi Aereo Executivo LTDA & Ors v Agusta Westland S.p.A & Ors

There is no viable claim against Agusta Westland Limited as anchor defendant; no real prospect of success on the facts; Article 8(1) does not apply; claims are time-barred or irrecoverable; summary judgment and jurisdiction challenge succeed.

Parties
Claimant: Senior Taxi Aereo Executivo Ltda; Claimant: Synergy Helicopters II LLC; Claimant: Synergy Aerospace Corp.; Defendant: Agusta Westland S.p. A.; Defendant: Agusta Westland Limited; Defendant: Leonardo S.p. A.; Defendant: Agusta Westland NV; Defendant: Agusta S.p. A.
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 May 2020
Procedural Posture
Commercial Court Application / Summary Judgment and Jurisdiction Challenge
Outcome
Claims against Agusta Westland Limited summarily dismissed; proceedings against Agusta Westland S.p. A. and Leonardo set aside for want of jurisdiction.
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Jurisdiction, Limitation Periods, Consumer Protection, Negligence, Merits Test, Abuse of Process
Product Liability Tort Civil Procedure Private International Law Summary Judgment Jurisdiction Limitation Periods Consumer Protection +3 more

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Parties

Senior Taxi Aereo Executivo Ltda

Claimant

Synergy Helicopters II LLC

Claimant

Synergy Aerospace Corp.

Claimant

Agusta Westland S.p. A.

Defendant

Agusta Westland Limited

Defendant

Leonardo S.p. A.

Defendant

Agusta Westland NV

Defendant

Agusta S.p. A.

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Commercial Court Application / Summary Judgment and Jurisdiction Challenge

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there is a viable claim against Agusta Westland Limited as anchor defendant
  2. 2 Whether Article 8(1) of the Recast Brussels Regulation applies
  3. 3 Whether claims are time-barred under the Limitation Act 1980

Ratio Decidendi

There is no viable claim against Agusta Westland Limited as anchor defendant; no real prospect of success on the facts; Article 8(1) does not apply; claims are time-barred or irrecoverable; summary judgment and jurisdiction challenge succeed.

Court Disposition

Claims against Agusta Westland Limited summarily dismissed; proceedings against Agusta Westland S.p. A. and Leonardo set aside for want of jurisdiction.

Orders

  • Summary judgment granted in favour of Agusta Westland Limited
  • Proceedings against Agusta Westland S.p. A. and Leonardo set aside