Legal Opinion
Pennebacker v. Wayfarer Ketch Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 17, 1991No. Civ. A. 90-6472PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
HUYETT, District Judge.
This is an action for wrongful discharge and defamation brought by a pilot formerly employed by defendant Wayfarer Ketch Corporation (“Wayfarer”). Defendant has filed a motion to dismiss for, inter alia, lack of in personam jurisdiction pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2). For the reasons stated below, I grant de fendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
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Plaintiff bears the burden of demonstrating that the defendant has contacts sufficient with the forum state to provide in personam jurisdiction. Compagnie des Bauxites de…
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