Legal Opinion
Imerys Talc Am., Inc. v. Ricketts
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 19, 2018No. 4D17-3815PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKuntz, J.
Imerys Talc America, Inc. appeals an order denying its motion to dismiss a products liability action for lack of personal jurisdiction. Imerys is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in California. Imerys did not have contacts with Florida, either generally or specifically related to the actions leading to the complaint. As a result, Imerys is not subject to personal jurisdiction in Florida, and we reverse the circuit court's order.
Background
Judith Ricketts filed a seven-count complaint against Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Companies, Inc., Imerys, and Publix…
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