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The Western District of Louisiana held that it did not have
personal jurisdiction over Garmin International, Inc. in a matter
arising from a fatal plane crash that occurred when an aircraft
originating in Texas collided with a 1,800-foot tower in
Louisiana.
In August 2018, Marcus Todd Samson piloted a Piper PA-28R into a
radio tower, killing himself and his daughter, and destroying the
radio tower. Plaintiff Agape Broadcasters, Inc. owned the radio
tower. The aircraft was equipped with a Garmin GPS unit. The
plaintiff alleged that the Garmin GPS unit had an obstacle