Legal Opinion
Alberts v. MacK Trucks, Inc.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided July 19, 1989No. 37A03-8806-CV-184PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARRARD, Presiding Justice.
Delos K. Alberts (Alberts) appeals an order of the Jasper Circuit Court granting Mack Trucks, Inc.'s (Mack Trucks') and National Seating Company's (NSC's) motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
Alberts alleges in his complaint that he was injured on May 14, 1985 while driving a Mack Truck and sitting in a seat manufactured by NSC. The incident occurred in Illinois when Alberts' truck hit a bump in the road which caused his seat to thrust him into the roof of his truck cab. Alberts is an Indiana resident employed…
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- Oddi v. Mariner-Denver, Inc.District Court, S.D. Indiana · 1978
- Mid-States Aircraft Engines, Inc. v. Mize Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1984
- Freson v. CombsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1982
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