Legal Opinion
Bauman v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 28, 2009No. 07-15386PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
D.W. NELSON, Senior Circuit Judge:
Barbara Bauman and 22 other Argentinian residents filed a lawsuit under the Alien Tort Claims Act against Daimler-Chrysler AG for human rights violations allegedly committed by Mercedes Benz Argentina, its subsidiary, in Argentina during the 1970s military regime. DaimlerChrysler AG filed a successful Rule 12(b)(2) motion, the lawsuit was dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction, and this appeal ensued. We affirm.
STATEMENT OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Appellants are 23 Argentinian citizens and residents1 who allege, inter alia, that they (or their family…
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