Legal Opinion
Fiske v. Sandvik Mining
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 4, 2008No. Civil Action 07-40174-FDSPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION
SAYLOR, District Judge.
This is a product liability action arising out of an accident involving a well-drilling rig. Plaintiff Charles C. Fiske was injured by an allegedly defective drill rig manufactured by Driltech, Inc., the corporate predecessor of defendant Sandvik Mining and Construction USA, LLC. Subject matter jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship.
Fiske is a former Massachusetts resident, suing in a Massachusetts court based on an accident that occurred in Massachusetts. Ordinarily, such…
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