Legal Opinion

Rosario Diaz De Castro, Margarita De Castro v. Sanifill, Inc., John Doe, Inc., Richard Doe, Abc Waste, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided January 5, 2000No. 99-1504PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from the district court’s dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction of plaintiffs De Castros’ diversity action for personal injuries, caused by a waste disposal truck in Puerto Rico. Plaintiffs have sued Sanifill, Inc. (“Sanifill”), a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Houston, Texas. On the basis of documentary evidence garnered in the course of limited discovery, the .district court held that Sanifill lacked the minimum contacts necessary for Puerto Rico to exercise personal jurisdiction over it. The district court…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jose F. Escude Cruz v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
  2. United Electrical, Radio and MacHine Workers of America v. 163 Pleasant Street Corporation, International Twist Drill (Holdings), Limited, United Electrical, Radio and MacHine Workers of America v. 163 Pleasant Street CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
  3. United Electrical Radio and MacHine Workers of America (Ue). v. 163 Pleasant Street CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
  4. National Labor Relations Board v. Greater Kansas City Roofing the New Greater Kansas City Roofing, Inc. Maude Clementine ClarkeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
  5. Benjamin v. Aroostook Medical Center, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995

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3Cited by32 opinions

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  4. International Bancorp, L.L.C. v. Societe des Bains de Mer et du Cercle des Etrangers a MonacoDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2002
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