Shute v. Carnival Cruise Lines

Supreme Court of Washington · Decided 1989-12-07

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Smith, J. A Washington resident, injured on a cruise ship in international waters off the coast of Mexico, brought suit against the cruise operator, a Panamanian corporation with its principal place of business in Florida, under the Washington "long-arm" statute, RCW 4.28.185. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit certified to this court the question whether person…

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