Legal Opinion
Nelson ex rel. Carson v. Park Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 13, 1983No. Nos. 82-2631, 83-1270PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
This appeal challenges two dismissal orders entered by the district court. In separate orders, the district court determined that it lacked personal jurisdiction over defendants Bunnan Tong & Company (“Bun-nan”) and United Garment Manufacturing Company (“United”). For the reasons stated below, we reverse both orders.
This diversity action is a products liability case in which the minor plaintiff seeks recovery for severe burns sustained when the cotton flannel shirt she was wearing ignited after contact with the flame from a butane cigarette lighter.1 The amended complaint…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. WoodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Gray v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1961
- Lakeside Bridge & Steel Co. v. Mountain State Construction Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- O'Hare International Bank, a National Banking Association v. Berlon E. HamptonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- Gene M. Oswalt Et Vir v. Scripto, Inc., Defendant-Third Party v. Tokai-Seiki Kk, a Japanese Corporation, Defendant-Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Charles Curry v. Revolution Laboratories, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2020
- Nelson v. Park IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Brandon Apparel Group, Inc. v. Quitman Manufacturing Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1999
- City of New York v. A-1 Jewelry & Pawn, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2007
- International Medical Group, Inc. v. American Arbitration Ass'nDistrict Court, S.D. Indiana · 2001
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