Torres

I. INTRODUCTION

Gregory Torres, individually and as executor of the estate of Diana Soto; Melinda Green, individually and as executrix of the estate of Evelyn Walker; and Samantha Perry, individually and as personal representative of the estate of James Walker1 (plaintiffs), brought an action against defendant Avco Corporation (Avco2), a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Pennsylvania, and others3 for injuries sustained in and deaths caused by an airplane crash in Nevada. Finding a lack of personal jurisdiction over Avco, the court granted Avco’s motion to quash service of the summons and

For clarity, we will refer to Evelyn Walker and James Walker by their first names.

In their opening brief on appeal, plaintiffs identify the respondent to their appeal as “Avco Corporation a/k/a Lycoming Engines’ [sic] (hereinafter ‘Lycoming’).” Plaintiffs’ complaint, however, named Avco and Lycoming Engines (Lycoming) as separate defendants. The complaint alleges, in part, Lycoming “is an operating division of Avco and a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Pennsylvania . . . .” In the trial court, Avco admitted Lycoming was an…