Legal Opinion

CB ASKINS v. Firedoor Corp. of Fla.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided May 21, 1984No. 0179PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Cureton, Judge:

The appellant, Firedoor Corporation of Florida (Firedoor), a corporate resident of Florida, appeals from an order of the trial court holding that Firedoor was subject to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of this State. We affirm.

Askins, a South Carolina resident and contractor, instituted action against Firedoor, a manufacturer of doors, by mailing a summons and complaint to Firedoor in Florida. The complaint alleged a contract between Askins and Firedoor whereby Firedoor was to furnish certain doors for a construction project being undertaken by Askins in Florence, South…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. McGee v. International Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. Hankins v. SomersCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979
  4. Boney v. Trans-State Dredging Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1960
  5. Triplett Ex Rel. Triplett v. R. M. Wade & Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1973

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Mid-State Distributors, Inc. v. Century Importers, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
  2. Hammond v. Butler, Means, Evins & BrownSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
  3. Atlantic Soft Drink Co. of Columbia, Inc. v. South Carolina National BankSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
  4. Liberty Builders, Inc. v. Horton Ex Rel. Estate of HortonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1999
  5. Moosally v. WW Norton & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2004

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