RCI Contractors & Engineers, Inc. v. Joe Rainero Tile Co.

OPINION

JAMES P. JONES, Chief Judge.

In this civil diversity case, one of the defendants, Kaiser Industries, Ltd., moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2). Following argument on the motion, I found that the court did not have such jurisdiction and granted the motion. This opinion more fully sets forth the court’s reasoning.

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The facts are not in dispute. The plaintiff, RCI Contractors & Engineers, Inc. (“RCI”), seeks damages from defendants Joe Rainero Tile Company, Inc., (“Rainero”) Kaiser Industries, Ltd. (“Kaiser Industries”),…