Legal Opinion
Bluetarp Financial, Inc. v. Matrix Construction Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 1, 2013No. 12-1338PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
The sole question presented on appeal is whether the district court has personal jurisdiction over the defendant. The district court did not think it did and so dismissed the complaint. After carefully considering the matter, we find the requirements for personal jurisdiction have been satisfied and we reverse.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The defendant Matrix Construction Co., Inc. (“Matrix”), as the name suggests, is in the construction business. It is a South Carolina corporation with its principal place of business in Anderson, South Carolina. In 2010, it was hired as the…
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