Francois Aldrich, an Individual v. La Porte-Sarl, a Foreign Corporation

68 F.3d 480 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Francois ALDRICH, an individual, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LA PORTE-SARL, a foreign corporation, Defendant-Appellee. No. 94-15318. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 17, 1995. Decided Oct. 11, 1995. 1 Before: KOZINSKI and NOONAN, Circuit Judges; BREWSTER, District Judge * . 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Francois Aldrich appeals the district court's decision dismissing his claim against LaPorte S.A.R.L. for lack of personal jurisdiction. We reverse and remand. FACTS 4 On February 11, 1990, while attending a competition in Phoenix, plaintiff Francois Aldrich, a Texas resident, was injured by a target-throwing machine built by defendant LaPorte, a French company. The Shooting Academy, an Arizona corporation, was demonstrating a product which used the LaPorte machine. 5 LaPorte had a contract with Cairnsmore Leisure, Ltd., giving Cairnsmore exclusive U.S. distribution rights for LaPorte's clays…