TURNER v. JACK TAR GRAND BAHAMA, LTD.

No. 22234.

353 F.2d 954 (1965)

Elmo A. TURNER, Jr., Appellant, v. JACK TAR GRAND BAHAMA, LTD., et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

December 10, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim S. Phelps, Houston, Tex., Phelps, Kilgarlin & Snell, Houston, Tex., for appellant.

W. L. Kemper, Houston, Tex., F. M. DeRosa, New York City, The Kempers, by W. L. Kemper, Sr., Houston, Tex., for appellees.

Before TUTTLE, Chief Judge, COLEMAN, Circuit Judge, and HUNTER, District Judge.


TUTTLE, Chief Judge:

This is an appeal from the district court's order granting appellee's motion to dismiss this action for lack of in personam jurisdiction. Appellant brought this suit to recover for personal injuries sustained while attending a sales convention held at appellee's hotel in the Grand Bahamas. It is undisputed that all the convention arrangements were made at the Grand Bahama Hotel itself by appellant's employer.

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