Legal Opinion
Wallenta v. Avis Rent A Car System, Inc.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided March 17, 1987No. 4727PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDupont, C. J.
The sole issue on this appeal is whether the trial court erred in dismissing this action due to the plaintiff’s failure to allege in his complaint facts sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction over the defendant.
The complaint alleged that the plaintiff, through his Illinois corporate employer, rented a motor vehicle in *202Alabama from the defendant Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. (Avis), a national corporation which is licensed to do business in Connecticut and maintains an office in this state. The complaint also alleged that the plaintiff, while a passenger in the rented vehicle, was…
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- United States Trust Co. v. BohartSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
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