Legal Opinion
Laser Vision Centers, Inc. v. Laser Vision Centers International, SpA
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided July 23, 1996No. 68341PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOWD, Judge.
Laser Vision Centers International, SpA (“SpA”) appeals from the trial court’s order in favor of Laser Vision Centers, Inc. (“LVCI”) denying SpA’s motion to set aside the default judgment entered against it by finding that SpA is subject to jurisdiction in Missouri under its long-arm statute. We affirm.
LVCI, a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in St. Louis County, Missouri, operates a number of optical surgery centers that utilize excimer laser technology. SpA is an Italian company based in Milan, Italy. LVCI was approached by members of the newly formed…
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