Legal Opinion
Banton v. Opryland U.S.A. Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided February 6, 1989No. 20574-9-IPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWebster, J.
—Walter Banton appeals a summary judgment dismissal of his personal injury suit against two foreign corporations. We affirm, holding that the trial court correctly determined that it lacked in personam jurisdiction over the defendants.
Facts
Banton suffered an injury while visiting the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, on September 4, 1982.
Prior to his trip to Nashville, Banton attended a presentation in Washington promoting Opryland USA, Inc., an entertainment and lodging facility in Nashville. A representative of Opryland conducted the presentation for a National Guard enlisted…
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