Legal Opinion
Siddock v. Upton, Bradeen & James, Ltd.
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided December 18, 1986No. Civ. A. 85-72862PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
FEIKENS, District Judge.
David Siddock (plaintiff), a Michigan resident, sues for injuries sustained in a lathe accident. Defendant, a Canadian corporation and seller of the lathe, moves for dismissal based on lack of personal jurisdiction. I have subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332.
Plaintiff relies on Michigan’s long-arm statute, Mich.Comp.Laws Annot. § 600.715 (West 1981), which provides for limited personal jurisdiction:
The existence of any of the following relationships between a corporation or its agent and the state shall constitute a…
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