Legal Opinion
Clark v. City of St. Augustine, Fla.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 17, 1997No. Civil Action 96-40209-NMGPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GORTON, District Judge.
On October 23,1996, plaintiffs, Robert and Julie Clark, brought this diversity action against the City of St. Augustine, Florida (“St.Augustine”) for certain injuries suffered by Robert when he tripped and fell on a municipal sidewalk while sightseeing in that city. The plaintiffs allege, among other things, that the sidewalk was negligently maintained. Pending before this Court is St. Augustine’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction.
I. Analysis
When a defendant contests a court’s jurisdiction, the plaintiff bears the burden of proving…
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