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CARTY v. BEECH AIRCRAFT CORP.

Nos. 81-2427, 81-2428.

679 F.2d 1051 (1982)

James CARTY, as personal representative of the Estate of Rita Davis Connor, Deceased, on behalf of the Estate, heirs and survivors of said decedent, and Cornelius Dupie, as personal representative of the Estate of Maymond Dupie, Deceased, on behalf of the Estate, heirs and survivors of said decedent, and Sadie Burnett Smith, as personal representative of the Estate of Anthony Smith, Deceased, on behalf of the Estate, heirs and survivors of said decedent, and Elkin Alfred Carty, as personal representative of the Estate of Virgile Clementina Carty, Deceased, on behalf of the Estate, heirs and survivors of said decedent v. BEECH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, a corporation; Avco-Lycoming, a corporation; the Bendix Corporation, a corporation; and Herman Lloyd, as the personal representative of Clayton Lloyd, Deceased, d/b/a Valley Air Service. Lena LLOYD, as personal representative of Clayton Lloyd, Deceased, v. BEECH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, Avco-Lycoming and the Bendix Corporation, Beech Aircraft Corporation, Avco-Lycoming and the Bendix Corporation, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided May 21, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Mahon (argued), Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., Gerald C. Sterns, San Francisco, Cal., for appellees James Carty, et al.

G. Luz A. James (argued), Christiansted, St. Croix, V. I., for appellee Lena Lloyd.

Maria Tankenson Hodge (argued), Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., for appellee Clayton Lloyd, deceased, d/b/a Valley Air Service.

Alexander A. Farrelly (argued), Birch, De Jongh & Farrelly, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., for appellant Beech Aircraft Corp.

Britain H. Bryant (argued), Bryant & Lenahan, Christiansted, St. Croix, V. I., for appellant Avco-Lycoming.

R. Eric Moore (argued), O'Brien & Moore, Christiansted, St. Croix, V. I., for appellant Bendix Corp.

Before HUNTER, VAN DUSEN and SLOVITER, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

These are appeals pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) from an interlocutory order of the District Court of the Virgin Islands denying appellants' motions to dismiss the complaints in these wrongful death actions on the grounds of lack of subject matter and personal jurisdiction. For the reasons which follow, we affirm the order of the District Court denying the motions to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction...

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