Legal Opinion
United States Securities & Exchange Commission v. Carrillo
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 30, 1997No. 96-4408PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARKETT, Circuit Judge:
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) appeals from the district court’s order dismissing its claims based on lack of personal jurisdiction with respect to defendants, a Costa Rican corporation and two of its officers. Because we find that the defendants had sufficient minimum contacts with the United States, and that exercising jurisdiction would not contravene traditional notions of fair play, we REVERSE.
I. BACKGROUND
Defendant Bosque Puerto Carrillo (“Bos-que”) is a Costa Rican corporation that owns and operates a teak tree plantation. Defendants…
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