Legal Opinion
Knapp v. FRANKLIN COACH COMPANY
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 16, 1973No. Civ. A. 86-72 EriePublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KNOX, District Judge.
There is before the court another of the myriad of cases questioning jurisdiction in personam as the result of the widespread enactment of so-called “long-arm” statutes by the various states. Pennsylvania is a recent comer in this field and we are primarily concerned with the new codification contained in Act No. 271 of November 15, 1972, effective February 13, 1973, 42 Purdon’s Supplement, Appendix 2, Sections 8301, et seq., particularly Section 8309(b), wherein the Pennsylvania Legislature states that its courts are to exercise jurisdiction and venue over all…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Hess v. PawloskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Kane v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Rosenberg Bros. & Co. v. Curtis Brown Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Kenny v. Alexson Equipment Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Goff v. Armbrecht Motor Truck Sales, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- DeJames v. Magnificence Carriers, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1980
- Bev-Mark, Inc. v. Summerfield GMC Truck Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Heckel v. Beech Aircraft Corp.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1979
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