Legal Opinion
Simmers v. American Cyanamid Corp.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 12, 1990No. 3433, 3434, 3566 and 3565PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POPOVICH, Judge:
In this consolidated appeal, we are presented with a question of first impression in Pennsylvania — whether the forum-related contacts and actions of a predecessor corporation may be attributed to its successor for the purposes of establishing in personam jurisdiction.
Herein, appellants, Tenneco Resins, Inc. and Chromalloy Pharmaceutical, Inc., (hereafter “TRI” and “CPI” respectively) challenge the in personam jurisdiction of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia. 1 To appreciate fully the complexity of this case, a thorough recitation of the underlying facts is necessary,…
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