Adams v. Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co.

Summary

The court affirmed dismissal of the plaintiffs’ product liability claim for lack of specific personal jurisdiction. Although the defendant purposefully availed itself of Connecticut’s market through substantial sales, the claim lacked the required case linkage because the allegedly defective carburetor was not sold, installed, used, or alleged to have malfunctioned in Connecticut, and the plaintiffs’ Connecticut residence alone was insufficient. The court held that its earlier, broader foreseeability-based approach could not be applied because it was inconsistent with controlling federal specific-jurisdiction precedent.