Legal Opinion
Miller v. Nippon Carbon Co., Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 18, 2008No. 07-2332PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
Vickie Miller (Miller), a resident of Arkansas, brought a wrongful death action on behalf of her deceased husband against Nippon Carbon Company, Ltd. (Nippon), a Japanese corporation. Finding no personal jurisdiction over Nippon, the district court 1 dismissed Miller’s lawsuit. Miller appeals the district court’s decision. We affirm.
I.BACKGROUND
This wrongful death action arises out of a tragic incident involving Miller’s husband, Larry Miller (Mr. Miller). Mr. Miller was killed while attempting to unload a shipment of electrodes (heavy columns weighing approximately 4,800…
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