Legal Opinion
Sam Smith v. Dewalt Products Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 5, 1984No. 83-4213PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:
This diversity case was filed in a Mississippi district court in an effort to obtain the protection of the longer Mississippi statute of limitations over a personal injury action that would have been untimely if filed in Louisiana, where the injury occurred. We affirm its dismissal by the district court for want of personal jurisdiction over the defendant.
While working in Ruston, Louisiana, and using a power saw, Sam Smith, a Louisiana resident, suffered a complete amputation of his left hand, wrist, and lower forearm by the saw. The saw had been designed and…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Mladinich v. KohnMississippi Supreme Court · 1964
- Lawrence Washington v. Norton Manufacturing, Inc., Abc CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Edwin A. Walker v. Van H. Savell and the Associated PressCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- Charles G. Rebozo v. Washington Post CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Marjorie L. Golden v. Cox Furniture Manufacturing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by47 opinions
- David H. Stuart and Richard A. Whitaker v. Richard G. SpademanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Thompson v. Chrysler Motors Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Submersible Systems, Inc., Plaintiff/appellee/cross-Appellant v. Perforadora Central, S.A. De C v. Defendant/appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Jobe v. ATR Marketing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- Zola W. Rittenhouse v. Edward H. Mabry, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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