Pennington v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.

ORDER

DOUMAR, District Judge.

The defendant, Martin-Baker Aircraft Co., Ltd. (hereinafter Martin-Baker), moves to dismiss this action against it on the grounds of lack of in personam jurisdiction. Martin-Baker contends that (1) the Virginia long arm statute does not reach this defendant under the facts of the case, and (2) asserting personal jurisdiction over Martin-Baker would violate due process.

The plaintiff, LaVera M. Pennington, a citizen of Virginia, is the executrix of the estate of her deceased husband who died when his Navy aircraft, crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. Martin-Baker is…