Minimum Contacts

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• Barnstone v. Congregation AM Echad
  574 F.2d 286· 5th Cir.· 1978-06-02 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the defendant's contacts with Texas were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction.
• Intermeat, Inc. v. Am. Poultry Inc. & A & W Foods
  575 F.2d 1017· 2d Cir.· 1978-04-14 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the attachment of a debt owed to a foreign corporation in New York, combined with the corporation's substantial business contacts with New York, satisfied the "minimum contacts" due process standard for quasi-in-rem jurisdiction under Shaffer v. Heitner. The c
• Cap. Dredge & Dock Corp. v. Midwest Dredging Co.
  573 F.2d 377· 6th Cir.· 1978-04-05 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the defendant did not have sufficient minimum contacts with Ohio to establish personal jurisdiction under the Ohio Long Arm Statute.
• Ajax Realty Corp. v. J. F. Zook, Inc.
  493 F.2d 818· 4th Cir.· 1972-12-12 ·cited 14×
  A foreign corporation can be subject to Virginia's long-arm jurisdiction under § 8-81.2(a)(5) if it causes injury in the state by breach of warranty made outside the state, and derives substantial revenue from goods used in the state, even if its contacts are otherwise minimal, p
• O'Hare Int'l Bank v. Lambert
  459 F.2d 328· 10th Cir.· 1972-05-01 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the district court abused its discretion by granting summary judgment instead of staying proceedings, as comity principles dictated deference to the first court that attached jurisdiction.
• Jones Enters., Inc. v. Atlas Serv. Corp.
  442 F.2d 1136· 9th Cir.· 1971-02-25 ·cited 14×
• Sausman Diversified Invs., Inc. v. The Cobbs Co., Inc.
  208 So. 2d 873· Fla. 3d DCA· 1968-04-09 ·cited 14×
  A contractual provision requiring actions to be within a specific county's jurisdiction is insufficient, on its own, to establish personal jurisdiction over a non-resident defendant for substituted service of process when the cause of action does not arise from the defendant's ac
• Adele Manus v. Manus
  193 So. 2d 236· Fla. 4th DCA· 1966-12-30 ·cited 14×
  In this divorce action, the court affirmed the dismissal of three corporate defendants named by a wife seeking alimony and asset protection. The appellate court held that a foreign corporation not authorized to do business in Florida cannot be sued in Florida unless the cause of
• Elmo A. Turner, Jr. v. Jack TAR Grand Bahama, Ltd.
  353 F.2d 954· 5th Cir.· 1965-12-10 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the defendant's contacts with Texas were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction, affirming the dismissal.
• Simari v. Ill. Cent. R.R. Co.
  179 So. 2d 220· Fla. 1st DCA· 1965-10-21 ·cited 14×
  Simari sued two railroads for injuries suffered in Missouri while a passenger on a train. The Illinois Central Railroad moved to dismiss for insufficient service of process. The court reversed, holding that Illinois Central maintained sufficient "minimum contacts" with Florida th
• Courtesy Chevrolet, Inc. v. Tenn. Walking Horse Breeders' & Exhibitors' Ass'n OF Am.
  344 F.2d 860· 9th Cir.· 1965-05-03 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the defendant Association's activities in California, including sending judges, having a regional vice-president, and intentionally causing injury through denial of services, were sufficient to establish venue in the Southern District of California for an anti
• Chas. D. Long and Samuel H. Liberman v. Victor Prods. Corp.
  297 F.2d 577· 8th Cir.· 1961-12-27 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the defendant corporation's activities in Missouri, including sales solicitation and participation in trade shows, did not constitute 'doing business' to the extent required for establishing personal jurisdiction.
• Trippe Mfg. Co. v. Spencer Gifts, Inc.
  270 F.2d 821· 7th Cir.· 1959-10-15 ·cited 14×·via Minimal Contacts
  Mailing catalogs into a state, without more, does not constitute transacting business within that state for jurisdictional purposes under Illinois law.
• French v. Gibbs Corp.
  189 F.2d 787· 2d Cir.· 1951-06-07 ·cited 14×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  The court held that a corporation's continued, albeit reduced, local activities, coupled with a claim arising from those activities, are sufficient to establish "presence" for personal jurisdiction, even after substantial reduction of activities.
• Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali Italiani S.P.A. v. Yuzwa
  241 So. 3d 938· Fla. 3d DCA· 2018-03-07 ·cited 13×
  Fincantieri, an Italian shipbuilder, is not subject to general jurisdiction in Florida because its contacts with the state, though substantial under Florida's long-arm statute, are not sufficiently continuous and systematic to render it essentially at home in Florida as required
• Roch Carter v. The Est. OF Elizabeth P. Rambo
  925 So. 2d 353· Fla. 5th DCA· 2006-02-24 ·cited 13×
  Carter, a non-resident corporate officer, appealed the trial court's denial of his motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Fifth District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that the estate of a nursing home resident failed to establish personal jurisdiction over C
• Oesterle v. Farish
  887 So. 2d 412· Fla. 4th DCA· 2004-10-20 ·cited 13×
  Michael Oesterle, a Michigan resident and managing agent of a Delaware LLC, appeals the denial of his motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a fraud and breach of personal guarantee case. The court held that Oesterle's intentional misrepresentations made in Florid
• JB Oxford Holdings, Inc. v. Net Trade, Inc.
  76 F. Supp. 2d 1363· S.D. Fla.· 1999-11-16 ·cited 13×
  The court held that the defendant's internet presence and pending application to do business in Florida did not establish sufficient minimum contacts for personal jurisdiction.
• Cap. ONE Fin. Corp. v. Miller
  709 So. 2d 639· Fla. 2d DCA· 1998-04-24 ·cited 13×
  Capital One Financial Corporation, a non-Florida holding company, appealed a trial court's denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a breach of contract case. The court reversed, holding that the presence of a subsidiary in Florida is insufficient to s
• Vacation Ventures, Inc. v. Holiday Promotions, Inc.
  687 So. 2d 286· Fla. 5th DCA· 1997-01-17 ·cited 13×
  Vacation Ventures, Inc. (WI), a Florida travel services company, appealed the dismissal of its breach of contract claim against Holiday Promotions, Inc., a Canadian corporation, for failure to pay for travel vouchers. The Fifth District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that WI s
• United Liberty Life Ins. Co. v. Ryan
  985 F.2d 1320· 6th Cir.· 1993-02-17 ·cited 13×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  The court held that a stipulation to maintain a savings and loan's capital, required by regulators as a condition for acquisition, does not constitute an enforceable contract because it lacks offer, acceptance, and consideration.
• Structural Panels, Inc. v. Tex. Aluminum Indus., Inc.
  814 F. Supp. 1058· M.D. Fla.· 1993-02-11 ·cited 13×
  The court granted the defendant's motion to transfer the case to the Southern District of Texas, finding a lack of personal jurisdiction and that transfer was in the interest of justice.
• Jasper v. Josh Zara, M.D.
  595 So. 2d 1075· Fla. 2d DCA· 1992-03-13 ·cited 13×
  A Florida physician sued a New York financial planner for losses from investment advice, invoking Florida's long-arm statute. The court reversed the trial court's denial of the defendant's motion to dismiss, finding insufficient contacts with Florida to establish personal jurisdi
• Am. Express Int'l, Inc. v. Mendez-Capellan
  889 F.2d 1175· 1st Cir.· 1989-11-17 ·cited 13×
  The court held that the defendant's contacts with Puerto Rico were too minimal and attenuated to establish personal jurisdiction, and thus the district court did not err in dismissing the case.
• In re Real Est. Title & Settlement Servs. Antitrust Litig. Appeal of Tucson Unified Sch. Dist. & Phoenix Elementary Sch. Dist. No. 1
  869 F.2d 760· 3d Cir.· 1989-03-07 ·cited 13×
  The court held that a district court cannot enjoin absent class members from pursuing state court actions if they lack minimum contacts with the forum and did not consent to jurisdiction, especially when they were denied the opportunity to opt out of a hybrid class action involvi
• Am. Greetings Corp. v. Cohn
  839 F.2d 1164· 6th Cir.· 1988-02-17 ·cited 13×
  The court held that a non-resident shareholder's communications and threats to sue an Ohio corporation regarding an amendment to its articles of incorporation, which involved seeking a substantial sum of money, constituted sufficient minimum contacts and purposeful availment to e
• First Chicago Int'l v. United Exch. Co., Ltd.
  836 F.2d 1375· D.C. Cir.· 1988-01-19 ·cited 13×
  The court held that the district court erred in granting summary judgment for Petra and PIBC before allowing adequate discovery on the merits, and affirmed the dismissal of UNEXCO defendants for lack of personal jurisdiction.
• Corporate Inv. Bus. Brokers v. Melcher
  824 F.2d 786· 9th Cir.· 1987-08-12 ·cited 13×
  The court held that the defendant had sufficient minimum contacts with Arizona and that exercising personal jurisdiction over him was reasonable, thus reversing the district court's dismissal.
• Biltmoor Moving & Storage Co. v. Shell OIL Co.
  606 F.2d 202· 7th Cir.· 1979-09-28 ·cited 13×
  The court held that the defendants had sufficient minimum contacts with Illinois to establish personal jurisdiction under the Illinois Long Arm Statute and due process, as the contract required substantial performance within the state.
• O'Connor v. Lee-Hy Paving Corp. & Davis E. Clem
  579 F.2d 194· 2d Cir.· 1978-06-12 ·cited 13×
  The court held that the Seider v. Roth procedure, allowing jurisdiction through attachment of an insurer's obligations, survives Shaffer v. Heitner because the insurance policy is directly related to the cause of action and the insurer controls the defense. The court also held th
• Aanestad v. Beech Aircraft Corp.
  521 F.2d 1298· 9th Cir.· 1974-06-20 ·cited 13×
  The district court correctly determined it lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendant aircraft manufacturer because the cause of action did not arise from the manufacturer's activities in California.
• Bowman v. Curt G. JOA, Inc.
  361 F.2d 706· 4th Cir.· 1966-05-24 ·cited 13×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  A federal district court in a diversity action must apply the jurisdictional limits of the state in which it sits, and the North Carolina long-arm statute did not grant jurisdiction over the defendant foreign corporation under these facts.
• Martin v. Fischbach Trucking Co.
  183 F.2d 53· 1st Cir.· 1950-06-28 ·cited 13×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  A nonresident motorist's operation of a vehicle in a state does not constitute a waiver of federal venue privileges, even if it subjects them to state court jurisdiction.
• Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft v. Jones
  227 So. 3d 150· Fla. 2d DCA· 2017-05-17 ·cited 12×
  Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (VWAG) appealed the denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a mesothelioma case. The Florida appellate court reversed, holding that the plaintiff failed to establish minimum contacts with Florida required for constitution
• Federico Torrealba Navas v. Brand
  130 So. 3d 766· Fla. 3d DCA· 2014-01-29 ·cited 12×
  The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's denial of motions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and forum non conveniens filed by Costa Rican attorneys and their law firm. The court held that Florida courts could properly exercise jurisdiction over the defenda
• Reynolds Am., Inc. v. Gero
  56 So. 3d 117· Fla. 3d DCA· 2011-03-09 ·cited 12×
  Reynolds American, Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Global Products, Inc. appealed orders denying their motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a misappropriation suit filed by Gabriel Gero in Florida. The court reversed, holding that insufficient jurisdictional facts exist
• Ferguson v. The Est. OF Thomas J. Campana, Jr.
  47 So. 3d 838· Fla. 3d DCA· 2010-04-21 ·cited 12×
  The court addresses whether Florida courts have personal jurisdiction over the Campana Estate and NTP, Inc. in a dispute over wireless email technology patents allegedly developed by a Florida corporation (Telefind) but registered in the names of non-resident defendants. The cour
• Marshall v. Marshall
  988 So. 2d 644· Fla. 4th DCA· 2008-06-18 ·cited 12×
  The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court's determination of personal jurisdiction over the husband in a dissolution of marriage case, holding that the husband's occasional visits to Florida and single homestead exemption application did not establish either a
• Aspsoft, Inc. v. Webclay
  983 So. 2d 761· Fla. 5th DCA· 2008-06-13 ·cited 12×
  Aspsoft sued WebClay and its president Allen for breach of an oral contract for software consulting services and quantum meruit. The trial court dismissed both claims against both defendants for lack of personal jurisdiction and failure to state a cause of action. The appellate c
• Gerber Trade Fin., Inc. v. Bayou Dock Seafood Co., Inc.
  917 So. 2d 964· Fla. 3d DCA· 2005-12-28 ·cited 12×
  Gerber Trade Finance sued Bayou Dock Seafood for conversion and civil theft of seafood inventory in Miami, Florida. The trial court dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding Bayou's contacts isolated and non-systematic. The appellate court reversed, holding that specif
• Smith Architectural Grp., Inc. v. Christel Dehaan
  867 So. 2d 434· Fla. 4th DCA· 2004-02-04 ·cited 12×
  Smith Architectural Group appealed the dismissal of its contract action against Indiana resident Christel Dehaan for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Fourth District reversed, holding that Florida courts had personal jurisdiction because Dehaan contracted with a Florida company
• The Hartcourt Cos., Inc. v. Hogue
  817 So. 2d 1067· Fla. 5th DCA· 2002-06-07 ·cited 12×
  The Hartcourt Companies appealed a default judgment in a breach of contract dispute brought by Charles Hogue, a Florida resident. The appellate court reversed, holding that the trial court lacked personal jurisdiction over the non-resident Utah corporation because the defendant d
• LAW Offs. OF Sybil Shainwald v. Barro
  817 So. 2d 873· Fla. 5th DCA· 2002-04-26 ·cited 12×
  A New York attorney challenged Florida jurisdiction in a legal malpractice action. The court reversed the trial court's denial of the motion to dismiss without an evidentiary hearing, holding that conflicting affidavits regarding the attorney's contacts with Florida required a he
• Response Reward Sys., L.C. v. Meijer, Inc.
  189 F. Supp. 2d 1332· M.D. Fla.· 2002-01-31 ·cited 12×
  The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendant because the defendant did not have sufficient minimum contacts with Florida and the exercise of jurisdiction would offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. The court also granted the mo
• Christus ST. Joseph's Health Sys. v. Witt Biomedical Corp.
  805 So. 2d 1050· Fla. 5th DCA· 2002-01-18 ·cited 12×
  Christus St. Joseph's Health Systems, a Texas hospital corporation, appeals the denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a breach of contract suit brought by Witt Biomedical Corporation, a Florida equipment vendor. The court reversed, holding that Chri
• Travel Opportunities OF Fort Lauderdale, Inc. v. Walter Karl List Mgmt., Inc.
  726 So. 2d 313· Fla. 4th DCA· 1998-12-02 ·cited 12×
  National Media Corporation is subject to general jurisdiction in Florida under the long-arm statute where it broadcasts infomercials on 48 Florida cable channels, generates nearly $1.75 million in annual Florida revenues from over 5,000 in-state purchases, and purposefully avails
• Blankenship v. Interim Servs., Inc.
  700 So. 2d 429· Fla. 3d DCA· 1997-10-08 ·cited 12×
  The Third District Court of Appeal reversed an order denying a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, holding that Ohio residents and their West Virginia corporation lacked sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to justify service of process under Florida's long-a
• Hewitt v. Taffee
  673 So. 2d 929· Fla. 5th DCA· 1996-05-17 ·cited 12×
  Robert Hewitt, a California financial advisor, appealed a trial court's denial of his motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a breach of fiduciary duty and fraud lawsuit filed by Lorraine Taffee in Orange County, Florida. The Fifth District Court of Appeal reverse
• Smith v. Cuban Am. Nat'l Found.
  657 So. 2d 86· Fla. 3d DCA· 1995-07-19 ·cited 12×
  Wayne Smith, a non-resident defendant sued for defamation in Florida, appealed a trial court's denial of his motion to quash service of process and dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed, holding that Smith's alleged defamatory stat
• Intercontinental Corp. v. Orlando Reg'l Med. Ctr., Inc.
  586 So. 2d 1191· Fla. 5th DCA· 1991-09-12 ·cited 12×
  Intercontinental Corp. and affiliated Kentucky corporations challenged a Florida court's exercise of personal jurisdiction over them in a tortious interference action brought by a Florida hospital. The Fifth District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that the defendants' out-of-s