Legal Opinion

Ford Motor Co. v. Mont. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 21, 2019No. OP 19-0099PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*411***482¶1 Ford Motor Company (Ford) petitions this Court for a writ of supervisory control following an order of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, in Charles Lucero v. Ford Motor Company , ADV-18-247(b), denying its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. We accept supervisory control, conclude Montana has specific personal jurisdiction over Ford in this case, and accordingly affirm the District Court's order. This Opinion and Order addresses the following issue:

Does Montana have specific personal jurisdiction over Ford regarding Lucero's design defect, failure…

2Cases cited24 opinions

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