GLOVER v. WESTERN AIR LINES, INC.

No. S-1838.

745 P.2d 1365 (1987)

Dan GLOVER, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Paul Edward Glover, Carolyn Glover, Curtis A. Nestegard, and Jewel M. Nestegard, Appellants, v. WESTERN AIR LINES, INC.; Avis De Mexico, S.A. De C.V.; Avis Rent-A-Car, Inc.; Avis International Ltd., Inc.; Avis Rent-A-Car International, Inc.; Avis Rent-A-Car System, Inc.; Avis International, Inc.; Seguros La Provincial S.A.; and John Doe, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

November 27, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward L. Miner, Ross, Gingras, Bailey & Miner, Anchorage, for appellants.

Mark A. Sandberg, Camarot, Sandberg & Smith, Anchorage, for appellees.

Before RABINOWITZ, C.J., and MATTHEWS, COMPTON and MOORE, JJ.


OPINION

PER CURIAM.

The primary issue presented by this appeal is whether Alaska may, consistently with constitutional due process protections, assert in personam jurisdiction over a non-resident franchisee and two non-resident franchisors on a cause of action which arose in Mexico. The trial court determined that it could not exercise jurisdiction over these defendants and, accordingly, dismissed appellees Avis de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Avis Mexico), Avis...

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