Legal Opinion
Eulala Shute and Russel Shute v. Carnival Cruise Lines
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 22, 1990No. 87-4063PublishedCited by 210 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Eulala and Russell Shute appeal the district court’s decision to grant the defendant’s motion for summary judgment, dismissing their suit for damages. The district court granted the motion on the grounds that the defendant’s forum-related activities were insufficient to support the exercise of personal jurisdiction in a manner consistent with due process. We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The defendant-appellee, Carnival Cruise Lines, is a Panamanian corporation with its principal place of business in Miami, Florida. It is undisputed that Carnival is not registéred to do…
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