Legal Opinion

Houseboat Store, LLC v. Chris-Craft Corp.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 11, 2010No. A09A1815PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Chief Judge.

The Houseboat Store, LLC (“Houseboat”) filed this action against Chris-Craft Corporation (“Chris-Craft”) to recover damages under the marine manufacturers statute (OCGA § 10-1-675 et seq.) following Chris-Craft’s termination of a dealer agreement (“dealer agreement”) for the distribution of marine vessels and products. Houseboat appeals from the trial court’s order denying its motion for default judgment and granting Chris-Craft’s motion to dismiss, contending that the trial court erred in (i) dismissing its complaint for insufficient service of process and based on forum…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. The Bremen v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Brinson v. MartinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
  3. Iero v. Mohawk Finishing Products, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  4. Church v. BellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  5. Nyankojo v. North Star Capital AcquisitionCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  4. Crump Insurance Services v. All Risks, Ltd.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  5. International Greetings USA, Inc. v. CammackCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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