Legal Opinion
Wyllie Gatewood v. Fiat, S. P. A.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 24, 1980No. 78-1578PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge McGOWAN.
McGOWAN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is from the dismissal of a diversity suit arising out of an automobile accident in the District of Columbia. Appellant Gatewood is a Maryland resident. He sued Fiat, S.p.A. (Fiat), an Italian auto manufacturer, and Fiat Motors of North America, Inc. (Fiat Motors), Fiat’s United States distributor. The District Court dismissed the action because it found that the District of Columbia’s “long-arm” statute did not permit personal jurisdiction over the defendants and, in any event, that the District of…
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