Legal Opinion
Gonzalez v. Internacional De Elevadores, S.A.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 31, 2006No. 03-CV-551PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellant filed this action in the Superior Court against Internacional de Ele-vadores, S.A. (“IDESA”), a Mexican corporation. The trial court dismissed her complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction. We affirm.
The complaint alleged that on June 11, 1997, appellant Rachel Gonzalez, an employee of the United States government stationed at the American Embassy in Mexico City, was injured when an elevator in which she was riding malfunctioned. IDESA held a contract to renovate and maintain the elevators at the Embassy, including the one in which Mrs. Gonzalez was riding.…
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