Legal Opinion
Shute v. Carnival Cruise Lines
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 7, 1989No. 56089-7PublishedCited by 100 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
A Washington resident, injured on a cruise ship in international waters off the coast of Mexico, brought suit against the cruise operator, a Panamanian corporation with its principal place of business in Florida, under the Washington "long-arm" statute, RCW 4.28.185. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit certified to this court the question whether personal jurisdiction over the cruise ship operator exists under the statute. Unless limited by the terms of the statute, our courts may assert jurisdiction over nonresident defendants to the extent permitted by federal due…
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3Cited by100 opinions
- Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. ShuteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Eric Noel v. Brian C. Hall Sandra A. Hall, Fka Sandra Johnson, and Gabrielle S. Lennartz Herb Weisser Michelle A. MerchantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Eulala Shute and Russel Shute v. Carnival Cruise LinesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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