EATON v. WEAVER MANUFACTURING CO.

Nos. 76-1650, 76-1651.

582 F.2d 1250 (1978)

Elmer EATON and Donovan Eaton, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WEAVER MANUFACTURING CO., an Illinois Corporation, Defendant, Volkswagen of America, Inc., a corporation, and Volkswagen South Central, Inc., a corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

Decided September 5, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Merritt, Oklahoma City, Okl. (D. Chad Ransdell, Oklahoma City, Okl., on the brief), for plaintiffs-appellants.

Larry D. Ottaway, Oklahoma City, Okl. (Fenton, Fenton, Smith, Reneau & Moon, Oklahoma City, Okl., on the brief), for defendants-appellees.

Before SETH, Chief Judge, HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judge, and BRIMMER, District Judge.


HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing plaintiffs' complaints as to defendant-appellee Volkswagen South Central, Inc., on the ground that a state court judgment deciding that there was no personal jurisdiction over defendant had, inter alia, reached the merits of the jurisdictional issue and as such is res judicata, precluding relitigation thereof between these parties on these claims in any trial court in Oklahoma.

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