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MEMORANDUM
judgment.
Abel and his wife, Mary Beth Abel, seek to hold defendants Ross
law. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 248 (1986).
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used cars. The company purchases used cars primarily from dealer
driving the van. Ross did not know Kirbaran. He did not give
Belez authority to allow anyone else to drive the van, and there
located.
Int'l Shoe Co. v. Washington, 326 U.S. 310, 316 (1945). "[I]t is
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activities within the forum state, thus invoking the benefits and
255 (3d Cir. 2001). General jurisdiction applies when the cause
Colombia, S.A. v. Hall, 466 U.S. 408, 415 n.9 (1984). "[T]he
Bank v. Cal. Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass'n, 819 F.2d 434, 437 (3d Cir.
Inc., 983 F.2d 551, 554 (3d Cir. 1993); Time Share Vacation Club
v. Atlantic Resorts, Ltd., 735 F.2d 61, 66 n.9 (3d Cir. 1984).
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not come forward with evidence that Ross has had continuous and
Remick, 238 F.3d at 255; see also World-Wide Volkswagen, 444 U.S.
at 297. Ross did not drive the car through Pennsylvania and did
805 A.2d 1232, 1237 (Pa. 2002); Leonard v. Commw. of Pa., 771
A.2d 1238, 1240 (Pa. 2001); Smalich v. Westfall, 269 A.2d 476,
New York. As noted above, Ross did not know Kirbaran. Even
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plaintiffs.
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ORDER
AND NOW, this 11th day of May, 2006, for the reasons
that:
Inc. and against plaintiffs James E. Abel and Mary Beth Abel.
BY THE COURT: