Martin-Manatee Power Partners, LLC v. Peerless Manufacturing Co.

McAnany, J.:

Peerless Manufacturing Co. (Peerless) challenges the district court’s dismissal of its third-party action against Controls International, Inc. on jurisdictional grounds. It also contends that the district court erred in not permitting it to conduct discovery on the jurisdiction question.

This case arises out of a fire at a power plant in Florida. Martin-Manatee Power Partners, LLC (MMPP), contracted with Florida Power & Light Company to design and construct a natural gas-fired power plant in Martin County, Florida. Peerless supplied and installed four gas heater skids in the plant.…