Nicastro was severely injured at his workplace in New Jersey by an industrial metal shearing machine manufactured

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Nicastro was severely injured at his workplace in New Jersey by an industrial metal shearing machine manufactured by J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd., an English company. Nicastro filed a product liability claim against McIntyre in New Jersey state court. McIntyre denied that the New Jersey state courts had personal jurisdiction. The machinery in question was manufactured in England and was not directly sold to Nicastro's employer in New Jersey. McIntyre had no office, did not pay taxes, own property, advertise, or maintain employees in New Jersey. Although McIntyre had a U.S. distributor for its products and sent its employees to the United States to attend trade shows, its only contact with New Jersey was the presence of the metal shearing machine at Nicastro's workplace. The New Jersey Supreme Court disagreed with McIntyre's contentions and held that state courts could exercise personal jurisdiction with respect to Nicastro's claim. McIntyre appealed this decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. Do the New Jersey courts have personal jurisdiction over McIntyre arising from Nicastro's injuries?
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International Business Law And Its Environment

ISBN: 9781305972599

10th Edition

Authors: Richard Schaffer, Filiberto Agusti, Lucien J. Dhooge

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