Legal Opinion
Westphal v. Stone Manufacturing Co.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided November 10, 1969No. Civ. A. 3567PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PETTINE, District Judge.
This is a tort action for damages resulting from burns received by the plaintiff, a citizen of the State of Rhode Island, when clothes she was wearing ignited into a fire. The defendant manufacturer is a foreign corporation with its principal place of business in South Carolina. Jurisdiction is alleged on the basis of 28 U.S.C. § 1332, that is diversity of citizenship, and an amount in controversy exceeding $10,000 exclusive of interest, costs and fees.
The defendant has moved to dismiss on five separate grounds all of which really concern defendant’s “contacts”…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- McGee v. International Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Ruby Velandra and Roy Velandra v. Regie Nationale Des Usines Renault and Renault, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
- Conn v. ITT Aetna Finance Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1969
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Ben's Marine Sales v. Sleek Craft BoatsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985
- Leesona Corporation v. Concordia Mfg. Co.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1970
- Melia v. Les Grands Chais de FranceDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1991
- Forsythe v. CohenDistrict Court, D. Rhode Island · 1969
- Scott Brass, Inc. v. Wire and Metal Specialties Corp.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1972
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