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Iragorri v. United Technologies Corp.

274 F.3d 65 (2001)

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Iragorri v. United Technologies Corp.

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
274 F.3d 65 (2001)

Facts

Mauricio Iragorri, a naturalized United States citizen living in Florida, fell down an elevator shaft and died in an apartment building in Colombia. Mauricio’s widow and children (the Iragorris) (plaintiffs) also resided in Florida, but the children were living and studying abroad in Colombia when the accident occurred. The Iragorris filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against Otis Elevator Company (Otis) (defendant), a New Jersey corporation with its principal place of business in Connecticut; United Technologies Corporation (United) (defendant), a Delaware corporation whose principal place of business was also in Connecticut; and International Elevator, Inc. (International), a Maine corporation had had done business in South America only. The Iragorris claimed that International had negligently serviced the elevator, that Otis and United were responsible for International’s negligence because International was an agent of Otis and United, and that Otis and United were liable for the elevator’s design and manufacturing defects under Connecticut’s products-liability statutes. The district court dismissed the case on the grounds of forum non conveniens on the condition that Otis and United agreed to litigate in Colombia. The Iragorris appealed.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Leval, Cabranes, J.J.)

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