Aquatherm Gmbh v. Renaissance Associates I Limited Partnership

── Aquatherm Gmbh v. Renaissance Associates I Limited Partnership ── Case No.: 19A-PL-00981 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 21, 2020 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Lake Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Robb and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary This is an interlocutory appeal addressing the question of personal jurisdiction over Aquatherm GmbH (GmbH), a German company that manufactures polypropylene water pipes. Its pipes were installed in two ten-story apartment buildings called Renaissance Towers (the Towers) located in Hammond, Indiana and owned by Renaissance Associates I Limited Partnership (Renaissance). After experiencing problems with the pipes, Renaissance filed a lawsuit against multiple entities, including GmbH.