Legal Opinion
In Re Minnesota Asbestos Litigation
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 15, 1996No. C1-95-223PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAGE, Justice.
Colonial Sugar Refining Co., Ltd. (CSR), an Australian company, seeks review of a court of appeals decision which held that CSR is subject to personal jurisdiction in the State of Minnesota. CSR is one of several defendants in a personal injury lawsuit brought by 187 plaintiffs alleging causes of action in negligence, strict liability, and breach of express and implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for intended purposes. The defendants are alleged to have either manufactured, sold, or distributed asbestos products or raw materials for use in Minnesota. CSR,…
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