Frankenfeld v. Crompton Corp.

KEAN, Circuit Judge.

[¶ 1.] Crompton Corporation and its subsidiaries, Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc. and Uniroyal Chemical Company (collectively Crompton), as well as Flexsys N.V. and Flexsys America L.P. (collectively Flexsys) appeal the circuit court’s denial of their motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Because we hold that personal jurisdiction over these defendants violates due process we reverse.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

[¶ 2.] Don Frankenfeld (Frankenfeld), individually and on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, brought this action against multiple…