Legal Opinion
Visarraga v. Gates Rubber Co.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided April 18, 1986No. 8219PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DONNELLY, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs appeal from an order granting summary judgment in favor of defendant Littlejohn’s Equipment Company, Inc. (Littlejohn). The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of Littlejohn, having concluded that the corporation was not subject to the jurisdiction of the New Mexico courts “as a result of the transaction of business and the commission of a tortious act within the state of New Mexico.”
FACTS
This is an action to recover personal injury and property damages stemming from an explosion and fire, which…
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