Koppie v. United States

1 F.3d 651 (1993)

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Koppie v. United States

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1 F.3d 651 (1993)

Facts

Chad Koppie (plaintiff) paid $5,000 for the title to a Convair 880, a multimillion-dollar airliner that had been repossessed from Ligon Air (defendant) by a creditor. Koppie tried to register the airplane with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (defendant). However, the FAA’s records showed that although the airplane had been repossessed, Ligon Air now officially owned it again. Based on these records, the FAA denied Koppie’s request to register the airplane in Koppie’s name. After further events, Koppie signed a document releasing his ownership claims in the airplane. However, Koppie later claimed that the release had been nullified. Koppie sued Ligon Air and the FAA, arguing that the airplane rightfully belonged to him and that the FAA had damaged him by refusing to issue a certificate of registration in his name to show his ownership. The district court dismissed Koppie’s claims, and Koppie appealed to the Seventh Circuit.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Cummings, J.)

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