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Doucet v. FCA US, LLC

SJC-13354
Argue Date: Wednesday February 8, 2023
*Summary:   Civil Procedure; Personal Jurisdiction— In a product liability action arising out of a motor vehicle accident in New Hampshire, whether there is personal jurisdiction in Massachusetts over a non-Massachusetts manufacturer where the vehicle was initially sold at a Massachusetts dealership.
Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Lowy, Cypher, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., JJ.
Appellant: Amy Doucet
Counsel for Appellant: Andrew D. Nebenzahl, Esquire Aimee Marie Goulding, Esquire Carly J LaCrosse, Esquire Deepak Gupta, Pro Hac Vice Attorney
Appellee: FCA US, LLC
Counsel for Appellee: Peter M. Durney, Esquire Christopher J. Hurst, Esquire
Court Appealed From: Essex Superior Court
Lower Court Judge: Janice W. Howe, J.
Route to SJC: Sua Sponte Transfer from Appeals Court
Amici Curiae: Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys , American Association for Justice , Civil Procedures and Federal Courts Professors , Center for Auto Safety , Attorneys Information Exchange Group , New England Legal Foundation

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