PATEL v. KARNAVATI AMERICA, LLC

Docket No. A-2737-13T4

99 A.3d 836 (2014)

437 N.J. Super. 415

Rajnikant PATEL and Rasika Patel, his wife, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. KARNAVATI AMERICA, LLC, Cadila Pharmaceutical, Ltd., Schneider Electric, USA, Inc., Defendants, and Karnavati Engineering, Ltd., Defendant-Appellant, and GlobePharma, Inc., Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 9, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel C. Fleming argued the cause for appellant (Wong Fleming, P.C., attorneys; Mr. Fleming and Mark W. Thompson , Princeton, on the brief).

Brian M. Gerstein , West Caldwell, argued the cause for respondents Rajnikant and Rasika Patel (Harkavy, Goldman, Goldman & Gerstein, attorneys; Mr. Gerstein, on the brief).

Larry E. Hardcastle, II , argued the cause for respondent GlobePharma, Inc. (Lanciano & Associates, LLC, attorneys; Mr. Hardcastle and Michael W. Hoffman , Princeton, on the brief).

Before Judges LIHOTZ, ESPINOSA and ROTHSTADT.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

LIHOTZ, P.J.A.D.

We examine whether the Law Division properly exercised personal jurisdiction over defendant Karnavati Engineering, Ltd. (Karnavati), a corporation located in India.1 Plaintiff Rajnikant Patel2 alleged the defective design of a RIMEK UNIK-1 tablet press machine (the machine) manufactured in India by Karnavati caused him to suffer personal injuries...

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