Legal Opinion
Sol Melia, SA v. Brown
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 18, 2009No. A09A2336, A09A2337 and A09A2338PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
Sol Melia, SA d/b/a Sol Melia Hotels & Resorts (“Sol Melia”), and the Sol Group Corporation (“Sol Group”) were sued in Georgia by Georgia residents 1 who were injured in an automobile accident in the Dominican Republic. Sol Melia filed a motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. The trial court denied the motion, and we granted Sol Melia’s application for interlocutory appeal. Because the exercise of jurisdiction over Sol Melia would offend due process, we reverse the trial court’s judgment.
As the defendant moving to dismiss, Sol Melia bears the burden…
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