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Illinois Boiler bought Valve malfunctioned Boiler blew up P injured P sues Pennsylvania Boiler Mfr Inc’d Valve Mfr sold valve Valve put in boiler Ohio -- Valve Made -- Valve Mfr Served What States are Involved
Illinois Last event (injury) Pennsylvania Tortious physical conduct Bad valve installed Bad valve shipped Ohio – TPC (bad valve mfrd) Where did tortious act “occur”
With which of the Four Requirements Does Gray deal? Proper Notice Constitutional Basis Statutory Basis Proper Venue (No Forum Non-Conveniens)
ID crucial statutory language ? What’s P’s position about it? What’s D’s position about it? Types of argument that can be made about it: –Plain language –Other fields –Purposive construction Defining the Problem
Statutory/Constitutional Interaction Constitutional Limit Statutory Limit PJ OK where limits overlap
California Type Statutes Constitutional Limit Statutory Limit PJ OK if w/in constitutional limits
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