JACKSON v. TANFOGLIO GIUSEPPE, S.R.L.

No. 09-30870.

615 F.3d 579 (2010)

Linda JACKSON; Brian Jackson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. TANFOGLIO GIUSEPPE, S.R.L.; Giuseppe Tanfoglio S.P.A.; Fratelli Tanfoglio Di Tanfoglio Bortolo & C.S.n.c., formerly known as Pacific Capital Partners of Oregon, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 23, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Gennusa, II, Joseph S. Piacun, Gennusa, Piacun & Ruli, Metairie, LA, Addison Kennon Goff, III (argued), Goff & Goff, Ruston, LA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

John J. McCarthy (argued), McCarthy Law Firm, New York City, Isaac H. Ryan, Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, L.L.P., New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM and GARZA, Circuit Judges.


EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from the district court's order granting Fratelli Tanfoglio, S.n.c.'s ("Fratelli") Rule 60(b)(4) motion to vacate a default judgment against it. The district court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction—both general and specific— over Fratelli. The plaintiffs appeal. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM.

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