Lorenzo Mendoza Martinez v. Avions De Transport Regional

Plaintiffs appeal the district court’s dismissal of their claims against Avions de Transport Régional (“ATR”) for lack of personal jurisdiction. Plaintiffs are the heirs of Lorenzo Corazon Mendoza Cervantes, who was a passenger on an airplane that crashed in Cuba, killing everyone aboard. ATR designed and manufactured the airplane. At the time of the crash, the airplane allegedly was owned and operated by Aero Caribbean, Empressa Aerocaribbean S.A., and Cuba-na de Aviation S.A. (collectively “the Cuban defendants”), international airlines based in Cuba. Plaintiffs sued ATR and the Cuban…