Legal Opinion
Jacobs v. Walt Disney World, Co.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided April 1, 1998PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
SHEBELL, P.J.A.D.
Plaintiffs appeal from the dismissal of their negligence complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction over defendant. We reverse and remand for further discovery.
On February 14, 1997, plaintiff, Rochelle Jacobs, individually and as guardian ad litem of her minor daughter, Heather Jacobs, filed a complaint against Walt Disney World, Co. (WDW). The complaint alleged in count one that WDW breached its duty to maintain a certain hotel facility in Orlando, Florida in a reasonably safe condition and that WDW negligently treated and handled…
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