Legal Opinion

Charles Winston Hendrickson and Cecillia Anne Hendrickson v. Reg O Company

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided August 3, 1981No. 80-2751PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

In this products liability ease, we measure the length of the Virgin Islands long arm statute by its own terms, as well as by those of constitutional dimension. Although not physically present in the Islands, the defendant, an Illinois corporation, made various small but continuing direct sales in the Islands over a period of years. It maintained relationships with its Virgin Islands customers by mailing catalogues and price lists, as well as through long distance telephone calls that provided counseling on proper servicing of its equipment. We agree…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. WoodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  4. McGee v. International Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  5. Milliken v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1941

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3Cited by61 opinions

  1. Metcalfe v. Renaissance Marine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2009
  2. Myers v. American Dental Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
  3. Northrup King Co. v. Compania Productora Semillas Algodoneras Selectas, S.A., Also Known as C.O.P.S.A., a Spanish CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
  4. Gabrielle Eddy v. Virgin Islands Water And Power AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
  5. Loumar, Inc. v. Charles Smith and Michael J. Smith, Individually and D/B/A S & S SupplyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983

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