Legal Opinion
Sands v. Victor Equipment Co.
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided September 10, 1985No. 1:04-y-00248PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
KANE, District Judge.
Andrew Sands, a resident of Colorado, filed this diversity action against Victor Equipment Company, a Texas corporation. Defendant has moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. It argues that personal jurisdiction is not authorized by Colorado’s long-arm statute and violates due process.
Sands was injured when an acetylene torch exploded as he attempted to light it. The acetylene torch was purchased by his employer, a Montana corporation. The explosion, and resultant injuries to Sands, occurred in Oklahoma.
Victor has no offices, no manufacturing facilities,…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Miceli v. StromerDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1987
- Sands (Andrew R.) v. Victor Equipment CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
- Schlesinger v. Merrill Publishing Co.District Court, D. Colorado · 1987