Maake v. L & J PRESS CORP.

OPINION

LIVERMORE, Judge.

Plaintiff’s right hand was amputated in April 1982 when the press he was operating malfunctioned. The press was manufactured in 1922 by an Indiana manufacturer. In 1940 that manufacturer’s assets were purchased by the defendant, L & J Press Corporation (L & J). Plaintiff sued L & J, an Indiana corporation which manufactures punch presses and equipment at its plant in Elkhart, Indiana. The trial court dismissed the suit, finding a lack of jurisdiction over the defendant.

“Long arm” jurisdiction is governed by Rule 4(e)(2), Rules of Civil Procedure,Hfi^R.S. It reads:

“When…