Question 1: Elayyan v. Sol Melia, SA Facts: In December 2006, the Plaintiffs, Emad, Rania, and Ayah Elayyan, who are Indiana residents, stayed at the hotel Melia Puerto Vallarta, located in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The Plaintiffs allege that on December 23, 2006, Plaintiff Ayah Elayyan was injured while in the hotel's outdoor swimming pool . Defendant Sol Melia is a Spanish corporation with its principal place of business in Palma de Mallorca , Spain . Sol Melia directly or indirectly manages or owns hotels under a variety of brands such as "Sol," "Melia ," "ME ," and "Paradisus " ("Sol -brand hotels "). All of these hotels are outside of the United States . Sol Melia does not own , operate , or control the premises and facilities of the Melia Puerto Vallarta , nor is Sol Melia responsible for the maintenance or day -to-day operations of the hotel's pool or surrounding area . The second Defendant , Sol Group , is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Miami Florida . Sol Group provides administrative , marketing , sales , legal , and technical services to companies associated with hotels located outside of the United States affiliated with the Sol - brand hotels . Sol Group does not own , operate , or control the premises and facilities of the Melia Puerto Vallarta, nor is Sol Group responsible for the maintenance or day-to-day operations of the hotel's pool or surrounding areas