ARISTECH CHEMICAL INTERN. v. ACRYLIC FABRICATORS

No. 96-6525.

138 F.3d 624 (1998)

ARISTECH CHEMICAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ACRYLIC FABRICATORS LIMITED, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided March 12, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Craig (argued), Robert A. Winter, Jr. (briefed), Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, Crestview Hills, KY, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

John T. McGarvey (argued and briefed), Tom A. Howley (briefed), Morgan & Pottinger, Louisville, KY, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before: NORRIS, SUHRHEINRICH, and CUDAHY, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

This appeal requires us to decide whether the exercise of personal jurisdiction over a Canadian defendant is reasonable. The district court concluded that it was not, and therefore granted the defendant's Rule 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss. But we find that the district court did not properly balance the burden on the Canadian defendant against the interests of the plaintiff and the forum state. Because we believe that the exercise...

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