Legal Opinion
Gates Learjet Corp. v. Jensen
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1984No. 83-2643PublishedCited by 256 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
The issues on this appeal are (1) whether the district court properly dismissed counts two and three of appellant’s complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction, and (2) whether the district court's dismissal of counts one and four for forum non conveniens was an abuse of discretion. On both issues, we reverse and remand to the district court.
I. BACKGROUND
Gates Learjet Corporation and Gates Learjet Export Corporation (“Gates”) entered into an international distributorship agreement with Learjet Philippines, Inc. (“LPI”) in 1978. Gates, principally located in Tucson,…
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