Minimum Contacts

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• Homeway Furniture Co. OF Mount Airy, Inc. v. Horne
  822 So. 2d 533· Fla. 2d DCA· 2002-07-19 ·cited 15×
  Homeway Furniture Company and its shareholder Teresa Nance appealed an order denying their motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a false arrest and malicious prosecution case brought by a Florida resident. The court reversed, holding that Florida's long-arm statu
• Grogan v. Nell Archer
  669 So. 2d 289· Fla. 5th DCA· 1996-02-16 ·cited 15×
  David Grogan and Grogan Trucking appealed the trial court's denial of their motion to quash service of process for lack of personal jurisdiction in a wrongful death suit arising from a truck accident in Florida. The court reversed, holding that neither Grogan individually nor Gro
• Bookman v. KAH Inc., Inc.
  614 So. 2d 1180· Fla. 1st DCA· 1993-02-19 ·cited 15×
  Bookman, a Virginia resident who moved to Florida, sued his former employer's health insurance administrator for unpaid medical expenses, claiming Florida jurisdiction under the long-arm statute and the Unauthorized Insurers Process Law (UIPL). The court affirmed dismissal for la
• United Elec. v. 163 Pleasant St. Corp.
  960 F.2d 1080· 1st Cir.· 1992-03-30 ·cited 15×
  The court held that the district court lacked personal jurisdiction over the foreign parent corporation (ITD) because its contacts with Massachusetts were insufficient, and veil piercing was not justified on these facts. Therefore, the preliminary injunction and contempt orders b
• Theunissen v. Sid Matthews
  935 F.2d 1454· 6th Cir.· 1991-06-24 ·cited 15×
  The court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish that their claims arose out of any business transacted by the defendant within Michigan, thus precluding the exercise of limited personal jurisdiction.
• In re Novak
  932 F.2d 1397· 11th Cir.· 1991-06-07 ·cited 15×
  A party must comply with a court order, even if potentially invalid, unless specific exceptions apply, such as a transparently invalid order or lack of jurisdiction.
• United States v. Int'l Bhd. OF Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers OF Am., AFL-CIO
  907 F.2d 277· 2d Cir.· 1990-06-27 ·cited 15×
  The court held that the district court's injunction, channeling all litigation concerning the Consent Decree to the Southern District of New York, was a valid exercise of authority under the All Writs Act to protect its jurisdiction.
• Dalton v. R & W Marine
  897 F.2d 1359· 5th Cir.· 1990-04-13 ·cited 15×
  The court held that neither the parent corporation nor its subsidiary had sufficient minimum contacts with Louisiana to establish general personal jurisdiction, nor did the parent dominate the subsidiary to warrant an alter ego finding.
• Third Nat'l Bank IN Nashville v. Wedge Grp. Inc.
  882 F.2d 1087· 6th Cir.· 1989-08-16 ·cited 15×
  A foreign parent corporation can be subject to personal jurisdiction in a forum where its subsidiary operates if the corporate separation between the parent and subsidiary is deemed fictitious, effectively constituting a merger or indicating the parent instigated the subsidiary's
• Gilbert v. Herne
  544 So. 2d 226· Fla. 3d DCA· 1989-04-04 ·cited 15×
  A Florida appellate court reversed a dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction in a contract dispute, holding that a nonresident defendant's failure to pay a promissory note payable in Florida constitutes a breach of contract within the state under Florida's long-arm statute.
• Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. v. British-American Ins. Co., Ltd.
  828 F.2d 1439· 9th Cir.· 1987-09-29 ·cited 15×
  The court held that the defendant's contacts with California were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction, as the transaction was fortuitous and lacked purposeful interjection into the forum state.
• Am. Vision Ctr., Inc. v. Nat'l Yellow Pages Directory Serv., Inc.
  500 So. 2d 642· Fla. 2d DCA· 1986-12-30 ·cited 15×
  American Vision Center appealed the trial court's denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The appellate court reversed, holding that the defendant's contacts with Florida were insufficient to establish jurisdiction, despite alleged breach of contract fo
• Johnston v. Frank E. Basil, Inc.
  802 F.2d 418· 11th Cir.· 1986-10-17 ·cited 15×
  The court held that advertising employment opportunities outside the state and interviewing an Alabama resident for such positions does not constitute purposeful availment of Alabama's benefits and protections, thus not establishing minimum contacts for personal jurisdiction.
• Syndicate 420 AT Lloyd's London v. Early Am. Ins. Co. & World Am. Underwriters, Inc.
  796 F.2d 821· 5th Cir.· 1986-08-13 ·cited 15×
  The court affirmed the district court's dismissal on forum non conveniens grounds but modified the conditions to ensure the availability of the foreign forum.
• Herman v. Sunset Commercial Bank
  481 So. 2d 98· Fla. 3d DCA· 1986-01-07 ·cited 15×
• Colonial Leasing Co. OF NEW England, Inc. v. Pugh Bros. Garage
  735 F.2d 380· 9th Cir.· 1984-06-18 ·cited 15×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  Enforcement of a forum selection clause in a standard form lease is unreasonable and unfair when the clause was not negotiated, was in fine print, and the lessee was unaware of its implications.
• Donahue v. FAR E. AIR Transp. Corp.
  652 F.2d 1032· D.C. Cir.· 1981-04-22 ·cited 15×
  A foreign corporation's planned but unexecuted business activities in a forum state are insufficient to establish the "substantial and continuous" contacts required for general personal jurisdiction over claims unrelated to those activities.
• Aaron Ferer & Sons Co. v. Am. Compressed Steel Co.
  564 F.2d 1206· 8th Cir.· 1977-11-09 ·cited 15×
  The court held that the appellees did not have sufficient minimum contacts with Nebraska to satisfy due process requirements for personal jurisdiction under the state's long-arm statute.
• Eugenia P. Dunn (Administratrix) of the Estate of Walter B. Dunn v. The Upjohn Co.
  350 So. 2d 127· Fla. 1st DCA· 1977-10-04 ·cited 15×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  The Florida Court of Appeal affirmed dismissal of a personal injury claim against a Georgia pharmacist for lack of jurisdiction, holding that filling a prescription in Georgia for a Florida resident who consumed the drug in Florida did not establish the minimum contacts required
• Masha K. Bach v. Vladigor Invs., Inc.
  325 So. 3d 41· Fla. 4th DCA· 2021-07-07 ·cited 14×
  The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court's dismissal of a lawsuit for lack of personal jurisdiction over non-resident defendants who executed stock pledge agreements containing Florida choice of law and forum selection clauses. The court held that the agreements
• Reynolds v. Behrman Cap. IV L.P.
  988 F.3d 1314· 11th Cir.· 2021-02-23 ·cited 14×
  The doctrine of derivative jurisdiction does not apply to cases removed from state court where the state court lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendants.
• Elandia Int'l, Inc. v. Ah Koy
  690 F. Supp. 2d 1317· S.D. Fla.· 2010-02-17 ·cited 14×
  The court held that personal jurisdiction over the defendants exists under Florida's long-arm statute for tortious acts committed outside the state that caused injury within Florida, and for contractual actions that submitted to Florida jurisdiction.
• Taskey v. Burtis
  785 So. 2d 557· Fla. 4th DCA· 2001-03-21 ·cited 14×
  Todd Taskey appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a breach of contract action. The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that Taskey lacked sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to support jurisdiction over h
• Jeong Min Kim v. Keenan
  71 F. Supp. 2d 1228· M.D. Fla.· 1999-11-03 ·cited 14×
  The court held that it had personal jurisdiction over the defendants and that the complaint stated a claim for professional negligence, denying the motion to dismiss. The court also denied the motion to strike punitive damages claims, pending further Eleventh Circuit review.
• Tallmadge v. Mortg. Fin. Grp., Inc.
  625 So. 2d 1313· Fla. 4th DCA· 1993-11-03 ·cited 14×
  The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the denial of a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a breach of contract action by a Florida mortgage broker against a California property owner for unpaid brokerage fees. The court held that the defendant's contacts
• Magic PAN Int'l, Inc. v. Colonial Promenade
  605 So. 2d 563· Fla. 5th DCA· 1992-09-25 ·cited 14×
  Magic Pan International, a Delaware corporation based in California, appealed an order denying its motion to quash service of process in a breach of guaranty action brought by Colonial Promenade involving a Florida lease. The court reversed, holding that the trial court must cond
• Hamilton v. Alexander Proudfoot Co. World Headquarters
  576 So. 2d 1339· Fla. 4th DCA· 1991-03-27 ·cited 14×
  Hamilton, a Tennessee resident employed by Proudfoot in Australia, challenged a Florida trial court's assertion of personal jurisdiction over him in a contract breach suit. The appellate court reversed, holding that Florida's long-arm statute did not support jurisdiction because
• Equifax Servs., Inc. v. Hitz
  905 F.2d 1355· 10th Cir.· 1990-06-04 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the district court properly exercised personal jurisdiction over the defendant and did not abuse its discretion in granting a preliminary injunction, setting the bond amount, or denying a motion to transfer venue.
• N. Penn GAS Co. v. Corning Natural GAS Corp.
  897 F.2d 687· 3d Cir.· 1990-03-05 ·cited 14×
  The court held that a defendant's purposeful availment of a forum state, evidenced by contractual obligations and financial transactions, can establish personal jurisdiction even without physical presence in the state.
• Brainerd v. The Governors OF THE Univ. OF Alberta
  873 F.2d 1257· 9th Cir.· 1989-04-26 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the defendant's intentional tortious communications directed at Arizona, knowing the harm would be felt there, established minimum contacts for personal jurisdiction under the 'effects' test.
• Southmark Corp. v. Life Invs., Inc.
  851 F.2d 763· 5th Cir.· 1988-08-11 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the documents presented did not satisfy the statute of frauds and that promissory estoppel did not apply, affirming summary judgment for the seller. It also held that there was no personal jurisdiction over the third-party defendant, modifying the dismissal to
• Rossman v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.
  832 F.2d 282· 4th Cir.· 1987-10-30 ·cited 14×
  The court held that Consolidated had sufficient minimum contacts for personal jurisdiction in Virginia and that its policy did not terminate when the driver obtained other insurance. It reversed the finding of State Farm's liability for punitive damages.
• Provident Nat'l Bank v. Cal. Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass'n v. Lehman Mgmt. Co., Inc.
  819 F.2d 434· 3d Cir.· 1987-06-04 ·cited 14×
  A financial institution's continuous and systematic maintenance of a zero-balance disbursement account with a Pennsylvania bank, coupled with its business of lending and depositing money related to Pennsylvania residents and its potential ownership of mortgages secured by Pennsyl
• Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Signey Geist
  505 So. 2d 1388· Fla. 5th DCA· 1987-04-30 ·cited 14×
  Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company appeals the denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a contract dispute. The court reversed, holding that Florida lacked constitutional jurisdiction over Pacific because the company had no minimum contacts with F
• Crane v. Carr
  814 F.2d 758· D.C. Cir.· 1987-03-27 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the plaintiff should be allowed discovery regarding the New York Zoological Society's affiliations with the District of Columbia and the distribution of the allegedly libelous letter, vacating the dismissal as to NYZS.
• Oreck Corp. v. U.S. Floor Sys., Inc.
  803 F.2d 166· 5th Cir.· 1986-10-24 ·cited 14×
  The court held that while U.S. Floor had sufficient contacts for personal jurisdiction in Louisiana, there was insufficient evidence to support the jury's finding of trademark infringement due to a lack of likelihood of confusion.
• Ackermann v. Ira Levine
  788 F.2d 830· 2d Cir.· 1986-04-07 ·cited 14×
  Service of process by registered mail satisfied the Hague Convention and due process, and enforcement of the German default judgment for legal fees would not violate New York public policy if the attorney provided evidence of client authorization and work product.
• Kowalski v. Doherty
  787 F.2d 7· 1st Cir.· 1986-03-26 ·cited 14×
  The court held that knowledge of a client's New Hampshire residency, while representing the client in Massachusetts on a Massachusetts cause of action, does not subject a Massachusetts law firm to personal jurisdiction in New Hampshire.
• Hoffritz FOR Cutlery, Inc. v. Amajac, Ltd.
  763 F.2d 55· 2d Cir.· 1985-05-15 ·cited 14×
  The court held that New York courts would find jurisdiction over the non-resident defendants under the longarm statute, CPLR section 302(a)(1), because the cause of action for breach of contract arose from the substantial business transacted in New York.
• Wolf v. Richmond Cnty. Hosp. Auth.
  745 F.2d 904· 4th Cir.· 1984-10-04 ·cited 14×
  A Georgia hospital's contacts with South Carolina were not sufficiently purposeful, systematic, or significant to establish 'doing business' for personal jurisdiction under the state's long-arm statute, especially when the cause of action arose outside the state.
• Lapeyrouse v. Texaco, Inc.
  693 F.2d 581· 5th Cir.· 1982-12-17 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the district court erred in dismissing J&K for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding sufficient contacts with Texas to satisfy due process. The court also affirmed the district court's determination that a motion for rehearing was timely filed under Rule 60(b
• First Nat'l Bank OF Louisville v. J. W. Brewer Tire Co.
  680 F.2d 1123· 6th Cir.· 1982-06-22 ·cited 14×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  The court held that a nonresident corporate buyer's substantial business transactions with a Kentucky seller, including visits by its personnel and a series of sales over several years, established sufficient minimum contacts for Kentucky to exercise personal jurisdiction.
• Rocke v. Canadian Auto. Sport Club
  660 F.2d 395· 9th Cir.· 1981-10-26 ·cited 14×
  The court held that exercising personal jurisdiction over Canadian racing organizations CASC and CAM in California would violate due process, as the burden on defendants and the lack of substantial connection outweighed California's interest.
• Bigelow-Sanford, Inc. v. The Gunny Corp.
  649 F.2d 1060· 5th Cir.· 1981-07-06 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the district court properly exercised personal jurisdiction over Gunny and that the jury's award of damages and attorney fees was supported by sufficient evidence.
• Holzsager v. The Valley Hosp.
  646 F.2d 792· 2d Cir.· 1981-04-10 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the Supreme Court's decision in Rush v. Savchuk, which invalidated quasi-in-rem jurisdiction based on attaching an insurer's policy, should be applied retroactively in this case.
• Wyllie Gatewood v. Fiat
  617 F.2d 820· D.C. Cir.· 1980-01-24 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the District of Columbia's long-arm statute permits personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state manufacturer and distributor for a tortious injury occurring in the District, even if the injury-causing act occurred outside the District, provided the defendant de
• Ky. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Mills
  367 So. 2d 673· Fla. 2d DCA· 1979-02-02 ·cited 14×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company appealed the denial of its motion to dismiss an uninsured motorist claim brought by Kentucky residents in Florida state court. The appellate court reversed, holding that Florida courts lacked personal jurisdiction over the out-of-stat
• English v. 21ST Phoenix Corp. & Hanson Dev. Co.
  590 F.2d 723· 8th Cir.· 1979-01-10 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing sanctions for discovery violations, that personal jurisdiction was properly established, and that the damages awarded were supported by the evidence.
• Pace Carpet Mills, Inc. v. Life Carpet & Tile Co., Inc.
  365 So. 2d 445· Fla. 4th DCA· 1978-12-20 ·cited 14×
  A Florida appellate court upheld a trial court's denial of a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state carpet manufacturer sued for breach of warranty. The court held that the defendant's operation of business in Florida through a local distributor
• Hutson v. Fehr Bros., Inc.
  584 F.2d 833· 8th Cir.· 1978-08-18 ·cited 14×
  The court's majority decision unduly restricts state long arm statutes, potentially limiting citizens' recourse against foreign corporations.