Oxford Aviation, Inc.; James Horowitz; Louise Garlland v. Global Aerospace, Inc

Oxford Aviation (“Oxford”) is a corporation that refurbishes and repairs aircraft in Oxford, Maine. In late 2006, Oxford contracted with Airlarr, a Pennsylvania corporation, for Oxford to perform various repairs and installations on Airlarr’s airplane; the work was estimated to cost close to $70,000. Airlarr picked up its airplane from Oxford’s facility in January 2007 after Oxford finished its work, and flew it back to Pennsylvania.

In March 2010, Airlarr sued Oxford in Maine Superior Court for breach of contract, breach of express and implied warranties, and other state-law claims. The complaint alleged that one of the plane’s side windows cracked during the flight home due to Oxford’s “negligence and faulty performance,” and also listed in a separate paragraph a slew of “defects and other substandard work,” including uncomfortable seats, leaking fuel injectors, a cracked turbocharger, and an improperly installed carpet. The complaint included as an exhibit an estimate sheet representing the specific tasks undertaken by Oxford for Airlarr.