WILLIAMSON & F.D.I.B., INC. v. PIPER AIRCRAFT CORP.

Nos. 91-1621, 91-1686, 91-1622, 91-1687, 91-1623, 91-1688, 91-1624, 91-1689, 91-1625, 91-1690, 91-1626 and 91-1691.

968 F.2d 380 (1992)

J. MEADE WILLIAMSON AND F.D.I.B., INC. v. PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION and Teledyne Continental Motors Aircraft Products Division, a Division of Teledyne Industries, Inc., the Federal Aviation Administration, and United States of America v. BRADEN'S FLYING SERVICE, INC., Robert S. Mejia, Parker Hannifin, Airborne Division, Kenneth E. Davis, Robert M. Wreski and F.D.I.B. and Mil, Inc., Parker Hannifin, Airborne Division, Appellant in No. 91-1621, Teledyne Continental Motors Aircraft Products, a Division of Teledyne Industries, Inc., Appellant in No. 91-1686. Robert S. MEJIA v. PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, and Teledyne Continental Motors Aircraft Products Division, a Division of Teledyne Industries, Inc., and Penn Jersey Piper Sales, Inc., and Braden's Flying Service, Inc., and Kenneth E. Davis and Martin W. Wreski and Sherry M. Mraovich and Cynthia M. Penkava, United States of America v. J. MEADE WILLIAMSON, MIL, INC. and Future Directions in Banking, Inc. and F.D.I.B., Mil, Inc., and J. Meade Williamson, Parker Hannifin, Airborne Division, Appellant in No. 91-1622, Teledyne Continental Motors Aircraft Products, a Division of Teledyne Industries, Inc., Appellant in No. 91-1687. J. Meade WILLIAMSON and F.D.I.B., Inc. v. PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, Teledyne Continental Motors Aircraft Products Division, a Division of Teledyne Industries, Inc., Kenneth E. Davis and Robert M. Wreski v. UNITED STATES of America, Robert S. Mejia, Braden's Flying Service, Inc., Sherry M. Mraovich and Cynthia M. Penkava, Parker Hannifin, Airborne Division v. F.D.I.B., MIL, INC. and Robert S. Mejia, Parker Hannifin, Airborne Division, Appellant in No. 91-1623, Teledyne Continental Motors Aircraft Products, a Division of Teledyne Industries, Inc., Appellant in No. 91-1688. John T. KOCHIE, Jr. and Patricia Kochie, his wife v. PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, Teledyne Industries, Inc., Penn Jersey Piper Sales, Inc., Braden's Flying Service, Inc., United States of America v. J. Meade WILLIAMSON, Kenneth E. Davis, Robert M. Wreski, Braden's Flying Service, Inc., Sherry M. Mraovich, Cynthia M. Penkava, United States, Parker Hannifin Corp., F.D.I.B., Mil, Inc., and F.D.I.B., Inc., Parker Hannifin, Airborne Division, Appellant in No. 91-1624, Teledyne Continental Motors Aircraft Products, a Division of Teledyne Industries, Inc., Appellant in No. 91-1689. William BERNHARD, III, Administrator of the Estate of William Bernhard, IV, Dec'd, and William Bernhard, III and Sandra Bernhard, in their own right v. PIPER AIRCRAFT. CORPORATION, Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. and Penn Jersey Piper Sales, Inc. v. J. Meade WILLIAMSON, Kenneth E. Davis, Robert M. Wreski, Braden's Flying Service, Inc., and Future Directions in Banking, Inc., t/a FDIB Corporation, United States of America, Parker Hannifin, Airborne Division, Appellant in, No. 91-1625, Teledyne Continental Motors Aircraft Products, a Division of Teledyne Industries, Inc., Appellant in No. 91-1690. Carol W. BELLWOAR v. TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL MOTORS INC., Piper Aircraft Corp., Davis Aircraft Products, Inc., Braden's Flying Services, Inc., J. Meade Williamson v. UNITED STATES of America, Martin Wreski, Kenneth E. Davis, Sheery M. Mraovich, Cynthia M. Penkava, Parker Hannifin, Airborne Division, F.D.I.B. and Mil, In., F.D.I.B., Inc., Robert S. Mejia, J. Meade Williamson, United States of America. Parker Hannifin, Airborner Division Appellant in No. 91-1626. Teledyne Continental Motors Aircraft Products, a Division of Teledyne Industries, Inc., Appellant in No. 91-1691.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided June 29, 1992.

Rehearing Denied July 24, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Bruce McKissock (argued), William J. Mundy, Donald J. Brooks, Jr., McKissock & Hoffman, Philadelphia, Pa., for Parker Hannifin Corp.

Harry A. Short, Jr., Liebert, Short & Hirshland, Philadelphia, Pa., for Piper Aircraft Corp.

John S. Bagby, Jr. (argued), Ralph J. Luongo, Charles E. Pugh, Pamela A. Crowther, Rawle & Henderson, Philadelphia, Pa., for Teledyne Continental Motors Aircraft Products, a Division of Teledyne Industries, Inc.

Present: HUTCHINSON, ALITO and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

HUTCHINSON, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Parker Hannifin Corporation, Airborne Division (Parker) appeals the district court's order denying Parker's post-trial motions for judgment n.o.v. or a new trial. Appellee Teledyne Continental Motors Aircraft Products (TCM) cross-appeals from the district court's denial of its motion for prejudgment interest. We will affirm.1 Parker raises numerous issues on appeal. Only...

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