A car manufacturer, incorporated in State A with its princip…
A car manufacturer, incorporated in State A with its principal place of business also therein, sold its cars to dealers nationwide. A buyer who resides in State B bought one of the manufacturer’s cars in State B. The buyer then took the car on a cross-country trip. Halfway through the trip, the buyer was involved in an accident in State C with a driver who resided in that state. The accident investigator concluded that the cause of the accident arose from a steering defect in the car.The driver filed an action against the buyer and the manufacturer in State C federal court, claiming $100,000 in damages. State C has an unlimited long arm statute that authorizes personal jurisdiction to the extent permitted by the Constitution. The manufacturer filed a motion to dismiss the driver’s action based on lack of personal jurisdiction. Should the court grant the motion to dismiss?