Legal Opinion
Helmer, John v. Doletskaya, Elena
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 21, 2004No. 03-7179PublishedCited by 154 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge ROGERS.
ROGERS, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves personal jurisdiction under the District of Columbia long-arm statute, D.C.Code § 13-423 (2001). John Helmer, a United States citizen, sued his former girlfriend Elena Doletskaya, a Russian citizen, for fraud and breach of contract when she refused to repay him for real and personal property acquired while they lived together in Moscow. The district court dismissed the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. Helmer v. Doletskaya, 290 F.Supp.2d 61 (D.D.C.2003). We reverse the dismissal of…
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