Ruiz et al. v. TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc.

Filing 29

OPINION AND ORDER granting 13 Motion to Dismiss and denying Jurisdictional Discovery. Signed by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange on 9/22/17. (SLW)

filed
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA

2 2 2017

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CENTRAL DIVISION

3:17-CV-03006-RAL

NORA PATRICIA RUIZ,INDIVIDUALLY
AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE

ESTATE OF HECTOR RUIZ,DECEASED;
AND HECTOR A. RUIZ,BIOLOGICAL SON,
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTESfG
MOTION TO DISMISS AND DENYING
JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY

Plaintiffs,

vs.

TRW VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS,INC.,
Defendant.

Plaintiffs Nora Patricia Ruiz, individually and as representative of the Estate of Hector

Ruiz, and Hector A. Ruiz as the biological son (Plaintiffs) sued Defendant TRW Vehicle Safety

Systems, Inc.(TRW)alleging products liability, negligence, and wrongful death of Hector Ruiz.
Doc. 26. TRW moved to dismiss the action for lack of personal jurisdiction. Doc. 13, and

Plaintiffs opposed that motion. Doc. 27. For the reasons stated below, this Court will grant
TRW's motion to dismiss or, if Plaintiffs request, transfer the case to a district with jurisdiction.
I.

Facts

Plaintiffs are the surviving wife and son of Hector Ruiz. Doc. 27 at UK 1-2. They are
residents of Jacksonville, Texas. Doc. 27 at K11-2. Defendant TRW is a Delaware corporation

with its principal place of business in Michigan. Doc. 14-1 at K 5. TRW designs and
manufactures original equipment automotive seat belt assemblies for its customers, most of
which are motor vehicle manufacturers. Doc. 14-1 at K 6.
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