Legal Opinion
Key v. S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 28, 1963No. 3151PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
Appellant brought suit for personal injuries allegedly caused by the negligent manufacture of an insecticide bomb. The trial court ruled that appellee corporation, defendant below, was not doing business in the District and ordered service of process quashed.
Appellee produces chemical specialties which are marketed extensively in the District of Columbia. Appellee’s home office is located in Racine, Wisconsin, and it maintains a regional office and warehouse in Baltimore, Maryland. Salesmen from the Baltimore office come into the District to obtain orders from…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Hutchinson v. Chase & Gilbert, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- Frene v. Louisville Cement Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
- Mueller Brass Co. v. Alexander Milburn Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
- Ralph H. Traher v. De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1961
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Gorman, David J. v. AmeriTrade Hold CorpCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
- AMAF International Corp. v. Ralston Purina Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Ramamurti v. Rolls-Royce Ltd.District Court, District of Columbia · 1978
- In Re FTC Corporate Patterns Report LitigationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1977
- Harmatz v. Zenith Radio CorporationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
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