Legal Opinion
Mann v. Frank Hrubetz & Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 4, 1978No. 77-287PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff appeals from the trial court's order dismissing her action. We reverse and remand.
The basic legal question is whether Alabama has in personam jurisdiction over an Oregon manufacturer who sold its product in Oregon to a customer having a business address in Alabama but who accepted delivery in Wisconsin, and whose product allegedly caused injury while being operated by the purchaser in Alabama.
The plaintiff is the mother of Marla D. Pierce, a deceased child. While riding on a centrifugal amusement machine known as "The Round Up," Marla suffered injuries which allegedly caused her…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- McGee v. International Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Perkins v. Benguet Consolidated Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Gray v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1961
- Klein v. Board of Tax Supervisors of Jefferson Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1930
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Labbe v. Nissen Corp.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- Volkswagenwerk, A. G. v. Klippan, GmbHAlaska Supreme Court · 1980
- Brooks v. InlowSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
- Ex Parte Alloy Wheels Intern., Ltd.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2003
- Ford Motor Co. v. Atwood Vacuum MacHine Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1981
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