Legal Opinion

Ruston Gas Turbines, Inc. v. Donaldson Company, Inc., Defendant-Third Party v. Corchran, Inc., Third-Party

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided December 22, 1993No. 93-2035PublishedCited by 296 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Donaldson Company, Inc. (“Donaldson”) is appealing the decision of the court below to dismiss its third-party claim against appellee Corchran, Inc. (“Corchran”), for lack of personal jurisdiction. Éecause we find that the federal district court in Texas did have personal jurisdiction over Corchran, we REVERSE and REMAND.

I. BACKGROUND

Ruston Gas Turbines, Inc. (“Ruston”) originally filed this action against Donaldson in Texas state court for breach of contract, breach of warranty and strict products liability in connection with a contract between the two…

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