Hiroko Sugimoto Kimiko Kodani Mayumi Nukiwa Eri Omachi Kuniko Omachi v. Exportadora De Sal, S.A. De C.V.

Exportadora De Sal, S.A. De C.V. (Expor-tadora) appeals from the judgment entered after a bench trial in a wrongful death action brought by the survivors of Katsuo Sugimo-to, Yoshfhito Kodani and Hideo Omachi (the plaintiffs). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1330 , and affirm.

FACTS

Exportadora is a manufacturer of salt owned 51 percent by the government of Mexico and 49 percent by Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan. Exportadora is a major producer of salt, which it markets internationally. It has a manufactory of salt at Guerrero Negro, Mexico. The plant is located in a company town. The most convenient city in proximity to Guerrero Negro is San Diego, California. Exportadora maintained an office in San Diego.

It is possible to get to Guerrero Negro from San Diego by bus, but the only convenient way of getting there is by Exportadora arranging a flight from Tijuana, Mexico to Guerrero Negro. For visitors to Guerrero Negro accepted by Exportadora, the practice was for the company to send a van to its San Diego office to transport them to the Tijuana airport. There was no telephone at the plant and it communicated with outside parties by telex to the San Diego office.

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