Legal Opinion
Brown v. Abus Kransysteme GmbH
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 12, 2008No. 1071184PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*790WOODALL, Justice.
Felicia D. Brown, as dependent widow and personal representative of the estate of Jeremiah Brown, deceased, appeals from a judgment dismissing for lack of in personam jurisdiction her product-liability action against ABUS Kransysteme GmbH (“ABUS”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany and the manufacturer of the component part of a crane that allegedly malfunctioned, resulting in the death of her husband. We affirm.
I. Factual Background
On August 2, 2006, Jeremiah Brown was operating a crane for his employer Steel Related…
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