Legal Opinion
Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Beech Aircraft Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 20, 1984No. 87, Docket 84-7395PublishedCited by 122 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellsehaft (“VW”) et at. appeal from Judge Costantino’s granting of Beech Aircraft Corporation’s (“Beech”) motion to dismiss for lack of in personam jurisdiction in this diversity case.1 The district court determined that Beech was not “doing business” in New York and thus not subject to in personam jurisdiction. Because we find that Beech was doing business in New York through a wholly owned local subsidiary, we reverse.
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2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Harold Noel Arrowsmith, Jr. v. United Press InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- Marine Midland Bank, N.A. v. James W. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- Orvis v. HigginsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
- Delagi v. Volkswagenwerk AG of WolfsburgNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
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3Cited by122 opinions
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