Legal Opinion
prod.liab.rep. (Cch) P 13,208 Craig Dehmlow v. Austin Fireworks
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 7, 1992No. 91-1566PublishedCited by 125 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
Craig Dehmlow, an Illinois resident, was seriously injured in Barrington, Illinois, when a firework sold by defendant Austin Fireworks (“Austin”) improperly exploded. Austin, a Kansas corporation, manufactured and distributed fireworks including the allegedly defective firework to a Wisconsin corporation for the stated purpose of displaying the fireworks in Illinois and other Midwestern states. On appeal, the question presented is whether Austin had minimum contacts with Illinois such that Illinois courts may constitutionally exercise personal jurisdiction over Austin.…
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