The Promenade D'Iberville, LLC v. Jacksonville Electric Authority

Summary

The court held that interstate sovereign immunity does not bar Mississippi courts from exercising jurisdiction over Jacksonville Electric Authority because JEA is a municipal instrumentality rather than an arm of Florida. It further held that neither the Full Faith and Credit Clause nor comity required application of Florida's immunity, presuit-notice, or venue provisions, and that Mississippi law may govern the claims. The court reversed the dismissal and remanded for further proceedings on Promenade's product-liability claims, which presented genuine issues of material fact.