IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN RE: ASBESTOS LITIGATION
DERRY L. MIDDLETON and JANICE )
MIDDLETON, his wife )
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Plaintiffs, )
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v. ) C.A. No. N14C-05-261 ASB
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MCCORD CORPORATION et al., )
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Defendants. )
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August 30, 2017
Upon Defendant
Motion for Summary Judgment
ORDER
Defendant McCord Corporation filed this Motion for Summary Judgment
arguing, in part, that Plaintiffs’ claims fail because the Court has no personal
jurisdiction over Defendant. Defendant claims that it is a Michigan corporation,
with its principal place of business in Michigan, and it is not otherwise essentially at
home in Delaware. In response, Plaintiffs requested the opportunity to perform
limited discovery on the subject of personal jurisdiction in wake of the Supreme
Court decision which Defendant relies on, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Superior
Court of California, decided on June 19, 2017. In light of these circumstances, the
Court will grant Plaintiff time for additional discovery regarding the issue of
personal jurisdiction. Any supplement to this Motion is due within sixty (60) days.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Calvin L. Scott
The Honorable Calvin L. Scott, Jr.