Lynx FBO LLC Hit With $1.1M Negligence Verdict For Stolen Aircraft

Inversiones Yv3343, S.A. V. Lynx Fbo Fort Lauderdale, Llc

Case Background

On January 26, 2021, Plaintiff Inversiones YV3343, S.A. filed a negligence lawsuit against Lynx FBO Fort Lauderdale, LLC. The Plaintiff alleged that Defendant's breach of duty led to the theft of their corporate aircraft. The case was filed in the United States District Court, Florida Southern. The case was assigned to Judge Roy K. Altman and referred to Magistrate Judge Patrick M. Hunt. [Case number: 0:21cv60197]

Cause

Plaintiff Inversiones YV3343, S.A., is a foreign corporation that owned a Lear Gates Jet Model 51, serial number 51-013, registered as YV3343. The Defendant, Lynx FBO Fort Lauderdale, LLC, is a foreign corporation registered in Delaware. Lynx provided fixed-base general aviation services at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. Under an agreement between the parties, Defendant was entrusted with the custody and care of the corporate jet for the benefit of Plaintiff. However, in early December 2020, while the jet was under Defendant's care, Defendant allowed an unauthorized individual to access the aircraft, leading to its theft. This individual removed the jet from Defendant’s