COWART v. PIPER AIRCRAFT CORP.

No. 59673.

665 P.2d 315 (1983)

Jana COWART, Administratrix of the Estate of Carol Jean Sasnett, deceased; Jana Cowart, Administratrix of the Estate of Carol Jean Sasnett, deceased on behalf of James W. Sasnett, surviving spouse of Carol Jean Sasnett, deceased; and Jana Cowart, Administratrix of the Estate of Carol Jean Sasnett, deceased, on behalf of Sandra Will, Jana Cowart, Tim Simpson, Debbie Stienle, James Sasnett and Stephen Sasnett, children of Carol Jean Sasnett, deceased, Plaintiff, v. PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, a Pennsylvania corporation; Avco Lycoming, a subsidiary of Avco corporation, a Delaware corporation; Avco Corporation, a Delaware corporation; Aero-Flite, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation; and William Hensley, a Louisiana citizen, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

June 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry Tawwater, Lampkin Wolfe McCaffrey & Tawwater, Oklahoma City, for plaintiff.

Russell B. Holloway, Holloway, Dobson, Hudson & Bachman, B.J. Cooper, Richard M. Healy and Thomas J. Morris III, The Law Offices of B.J. Cooper, Oklahoma City, Kevin H. Good, Christopher G. Gallavan, Strasburger & Price, Dallas, Tex., Burt Johnson and Chris Collins, Looney, Nichols, Johnson & Hayes, Oklahoma City, for defendants.


HARGRAVE, Justice.

In accordance with the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, 20 O.S. 1981 § 1601, et seq., the United States District Court for the Western District has certified to this Court the following question:

Do a plaintiff's rights and remedies against a foreign corporation afforded by the Oklahoma Legislature under 18 O.S. § 1.204a when not utilized prior to the repeal thereof survive...

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