Legal Opinion
Sea Lift, Inc. v. Refinadora Costarricense De Petroleo, S.A., a Foreign Corporation, Referred to as Recope
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 27, 1986No. 85-5167PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
This breach of contract case was tried in SD Florida. It was brought by a Florida plaintiff against a Costa Rican defendant and arose out of a contract to be performed by plaintiff for defendant in Costa Rica. The district court, 601 F.Supp. 457, held that its exercise of in personam jurisdiction over the defendant did not exceed the limits of due process. We hold to the contrary and reverse.
Sea Lift, Inc., the plaintiff, is a Florida corporation engaged in the marine salvage business. Defendant Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo, S.A. (RECOPE) is a state-owned Costa…
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