Legal Opinion
Vencedor Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Gougler Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 20, 1977No. 76-1459PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Vencedor Manufacturing Company (Vencedor), brought this contract action in Puerto Rico. Defendant, Gougler Industries, Inc. (Gougler), 1 moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, arguing that its contacts with Puerto Rico were insufficient to permit a Puerto Rican court to hear the lawsuit. The district court agreed and dismissed the suit. This appeal followed.
The plaintiff uses extruders to make asbestos-cement pipe. In 1964, Vencedor’s corporate predecessor purchased an extruder from the Chambers Brothers Co. For a few years, Chambers Brothers…
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