Submersible Systems, Inc., Plaintiff/appellee/cross-Appellant v. Perforadora Central, S.A. De C v. Defendant/appellant/cross-Appellee

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Submersible Systems, Inc. (“SSI”) sued Perforadora Central, S.A. de C.V. (“Central”) in the Southern District of Mississippi for the conversion of some of its equipment aboard a vessel owned by Central while that vessel was docked in a Mexican port. Following a bench trial, the district court awarded SSI more than $4.25 million in damages. Because the district court did not have personal jurisdiction over Central, we vacate the judgment of the district court and remand with instructions to dismiss this case.

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SSI is a Louisiana corporation that operates small,…