Legal Opinion
Scott C. Savin v. Harry H. Ranier
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 6, 1990No. 784, Docket 89-7922PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Chief Judge:
Harry H. Ranier appeals an August 11, 1989, default judgment entered against him in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Jose A. Cabranes, Judge, on grounds that the district court lacked personal jurisdiction over him. We find that the district court’s exercise of jurisdiction over defendant Ranier in this case was without statutory or constitutional basis, and accordingly reverse the judgment below.
FACTS
Scott C. Savin, a resident of Connecticut, initiated this action to recover on a promissory note from Ranier, a resident of Kentucky. The note…
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