Minimum Contacts

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• Alexander Proudfoot Co. World Headquarters & Alexander Proudfoot Co. of Canada v. Baillie
  584 So. 2d 183· Fla. 4th DCA· 1991-08-14 ·cited 2×
• Bourassa v. Desrochers
  938 F.2d 1056· 9th Cir.· 1991-07-23 ·cited 2×
  The court held that a defendant served within the United States, under the nationwide service provision of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, has minimum contacts with the United States sufficient for personal jurisdiction, even if the forum state is unrelated to the defendant'
• Diane Ytuarte for the Heirs of Albert Ytuarte v. Gruner + Jahr Printing & Publ'g Co.
  935 F.2d 971· 8th Cir.· 1991-06-12 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the employer is exempt from liability under the Workers' Compensation Act, but two corporate partners are subject to personal jurisdiction in Minnesota due to appointing an agent for service of process.
• Williams v. Bowman Livestock Equip. Co.
  927 F.2d 1128· 10th Cir.· 1991-03-12 ·cited 2×
  The court held that national advertising alone is insufficient to establish minimum contacts for personal jurisdiction, and successor liability requires a statutory merger or substantial asset transfer under Oklahoma law.
• Morris v. Barkbuster
  923 F.2d 1277· 8th Cir.· 1991-01-09 ·cited 2×
  The court held that contacts stemming from contract negotiation and execution relate to the cause of action and support personal jurisdiction.
• Kennedy v. Robert G. Freeman, M.D. & Robert G. Freeman, P.A.
  919 F.2d 126· 10th Cir.· 1990-11-14 ·cited 2×
  The court held that a doctor's actions in accepting a sample from an out-of-state patient, providing a diagnosis, and sending a bill to that state were sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction.
• N.Y. Marine Managers, Inc. v. Maitland Bros.
  746 F. Supp. 95· S.D. Fla.· 1990-09-20 ·cited 2×
  The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendant because the defendant's contacts with Florida were insufficient to satisfy the state's long-arm statute and the minimum contacts test.
• Creech v. Oral Roberts
  908 F.2d 75· 6th Cir.· 1990-07-13 ·cited 2×
  Defendants waived the defense of personal jurisdiction by failing to seek dismissal in a timely fashion, and should not be allowed to raise it after an adverse liability determination.
• Papachristou v. Turbines Inc.
  902 F.2d 685· 8th Cir.· 1990-05-04 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the attempted delivery of an aircraft engine in Arkansas was insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction over the defendant.
• English & Smith v. Metzger
  901 F.2d 36· 4th Cir.· 1990-04-17 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the defendant's contacts with Virginia were sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction under the state's long-arm statute and satisfy due process requirements.
• A.W. Pinkerton v. Leisure Props., Ltd.
  559 So. 2d 402· Fla. 1st DCA· 1990-04-10 ·cited 2×
  A Mississippi resident challenges a Florida court's jurisdiction over him in a proceeding supplementary to execution. The appellate court reversed the trial court's denial of the motion to quash service of process, holding that the appellees failed to allege sufficient minimum co
• Savin v. Ranier
  898 F.2d 304· 2d Cir.· 1990-03-06 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendant because his contacts with Connecticut were insufficient under the state's long-arm statute and due process. The exercise of jurisdiction was reversed.
• Konrad Radaszewski v. Contrux, Inc.
  891 F.2d 672· 8th Cir.· 1989-12-13 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the plaintiff should be allowed further discovery to attempt to establish that the subsidiary was undercapitalized, which could support piercing the corporate veil and establishing personal jurisdiction over the parent corporation.
• Applewhite v. Metro Aviation, Inc.
  875 F.2d 491· 5th Cir.· 1989-06-16 ·cited 2×
  The court held that Alabama Power Company did not purposefully avail itself of the benefits and protections of Mississippi law, and thus was not subject to personal jurisdiction in Mississippi for a cause of action arising from an accident in Alabama.
• Classic Roadsters, Ltd. v. G.G.L. Indus., Inc.
  544 So. 2d 1111· Fla. 3d DCA· 1989-06-13 ·cited 2×
  Florida appellate court reversed dismissal denial and held that applying long-arm jurisdiction to an out-of-state defendant on a claim entirely unrelated to its Florida business activities violates due process.
• Alexander & Alexander OF THE Carolinas, Inc. v. Nw. Oxygen, Inc.
  541 So. 2d 1238· Fla. 2d DCA· 1989-02-17 ·cited 2×
  Alexander & Alexander, a North Carolina insurance agency, appeals a denial of its motion to quash service of process and dismiss an action brought by Northwest Oxygen, a fellow North Carolina corporation, in a Florida court. The court reversed and ordered dismissal, finding that
• J.S. Parthnais v. Venetian Salami Co.
  538 So. 2d 532· Fla. 1st DCA· 1989-02-15 ·cited 2×
  Plaintiff Parthnais appeals the dismissal of his complaint against Venetian Salami Company for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court reverses, holding that once a plaintiff adequately alleges facts satisfying Florida's statutory jurisdiction requirements under § 48.193, the pl
• China Prods. Nw., Inc. v. D.J. Broesamle Co. & Ace Hardware Corp.
  535 So. 2d 619· Fla. 1st DCA· 1988-12-09 ·cited 2×
  The court reversed an order denying a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding that placing a product into the stream of commerce without more is insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction over a foreign entity.
• Allied Specialty Ins. v. Ohio Water Parks, Inc.
  699 F. Supp. 878· M.D. Fla.· 1988-11-16 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the defendant had sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to establish personal jurisdiction under the long-arm statute and that transfer of venue was not warranted.
• Health Commc'ns, Inc. v. Mariner Corp.
  860 F.2d 460· D.C. Cir.· 1988-11-01 ·cited 2×
  A defendant's contract with an out-of-state party, without more, does not automatically establish sufficient minimum contacts for personal jurisdiction in the seller's home forum. The court must examine the totality of circumstances, including prior negotiations, contemplated fut
• Benally v. Amon Carter Museum OF W. ART
  858 F.2d 618· 10th Cir.· 1988-10-03 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the Museum's activities in New Mexico constituted 'transacting business' under the state's long-arm statute, and the exercise of personal jurisdiction over the Museum comported with due process. The court reversed the dismissal and remanded for further proceed
• Amfac, Inc. v. Weinstein
  523 So. 2d 1255· Fla. 4th DCA· 1988-04-27 ·cited 2×
  Amfac, Inc. appeals the denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of in personam jurisdiction in a breach of contract action brought by Bernard and Rhoda Weinstein in Florida. The court reverses, holding that Amfac's contacts with Florida were too attenuated and unforeseeable to s
• Eveland v. Dir. OF Cent. Intelligence Agency
  843 F.2d 46· 1st Cir.· 1988-04-04 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the plaintiff's claims were properly dismissed due to the political question doctrine, sovereign immunity, and lack of personal jurisdiction.
• Carlson v. Armstrong World Indus., Inc.
  693 F. Supp. 1073· S.D. Fla.· 1987-10-22 ·cited 2×
  The court denied motions to dismiss negligence, strict liability, and implied warranty claims, but granted dismissal for civil conspiracy claims due to lack of particularity. Motions to strike punitive damages were largely denied, except for those based on loss of consortium and
• Ramsey Prods. Corp. v. Morbark Indus., Inc.
  823 F.2d 798· 4th Cir.· 1987-07-17 ·cited 2×
  The court held that Morbark had sufficient contacts with North Carolina for personal jurisdiction and affirmed the trial court's rulings on jury instructions and evidence exclusion.
• First Am. First, Inc. v. Nat'l Ass'n OF Bank Women
  802 F.2d 1511· 4th Cir.· 1986-10-10 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the exercise of personal jurisdiction over the defendants under Virginia's long-arm statute was authorized by state law and comported with due process, reversing the district court's dismissal.
• Dowless v. Warren-Rupp Houdailles, Inc.
  800 F.2d 1305· 4th Cir.· 1986-09-15 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the North Carolina long-arm statute and due process requirements were satisfied, allowing for personal jurisdiction over the defendant.
• Stone v. Chung PEI Chem. Indus. Co. Ltd
  790 F.2d 20· 2d Cir.· 1986-05-05 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the plaintiff's pro se complaint, liberally construed, sufficiently stated claims for implied contract and unjust enrichment to support personal jurisdiction under New York's long-arm statute.
• Transure, Inc. v. Marsh & McLENNAN, Inc.
  766 F.2d 1297· 9th Cir.· 1985-07-22 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the presence of alien corporations on both sides of a controversy does not defeat federal diversity jurisdiction, and that a venue objection, if not timely raised in state court, does not defeat federal jurisdiction upon removal.
• Runnels v. Tmsi Contractors, Inc.
  764 F.2d 417· 5th Cir.· 1985-07-01 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the defendant had sufficient minimum contacts with Louisiana through its advertising and solicitation of residents, satisfying due process requirements for personal jurisdiction.
• Hall's Specialties, Inc. v. Schupbach
  758 F.2d 214· 7th Cir.· 1985-03-29 ·cited 2×
  The majority held that the defendant's advertisement in a publication circulated in Indiana, even if not intentionally placed in the Indiana edition, did not establish sufficient minimum contacts for personal jurisdiction.
• Rosenberg v. Coqui, Inc.
  464 So. 2d 701· Fla. 2d DCA· 1985-03-08 ·cited 2×
  Rosenberg, a Massachusetts resident, was sued in Florida by Coqui, Inc. for breach of a sales representative contract. The court reversed dismissal of the suit, holding that although Florida's long-arm statute technically applied, constitutional due process requirements were not
• Ridge v. Farina
  461 So. 2d 1018· Fla. 4th DCA· 1984-12-28 ·cited 2×
  A former husband, a New Jersey resident, appealed the denial of his motion to dismiss a suit by his former wife for lack of in personam jurisdiction. The court reversed, holding that the husband's insufficient contacts with Florida—where the wife moved with their child after thei
• T.J. Raney & Sons, Inc. v. Sec. Sav. & Loan Ass'n of Salina
  749 F.2d 523· 8th Cir.· 1984-12-10 ·cited 2×
  The court held that a Kansas corporation's limited contacts with Arkansas, consisting solely of telephone calls and wire transfers, were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction under due process standards.
• Keystone Publishers Serv., Inc. v. Ross
  747 F.2d 1233· 8th Cir.· 1984-11-09 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the defendants did not have sufficient minimum contacts with Iowa, and therefore, asserting personal jurisdiction over them would violate due process.
• Manley v. Fong
  734 F.2d 1415· 10th Cir.· 1984-05-18 ·cited 2×
  A nonresident defendant who enters into a contract for an interest in Oklahoma real property and waives a condition precedent to that contract thereby establishes sufficient minimum contacts to be subject to Oklahoma's long-arm statute and personal jurisdiction.
• Army Times Publ'g Co. v. Watts
  730 F.2d 1398· 11th Cir.· 1984-04-26 ·cited 2×
  The court held that sufficient minimum contacts existed between the defendant and Alabama to exercise personal jurisdiction, affirming the district court's denial of the motion to dismiss.
• Mid-America, Inc. v. Muthu Shamaiengar and Shanta Shamaiengar
  714 F.2d 61· 8th Cir.· 1983-08-15 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court properly denied the defendants' motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction over their persons, as Iowa was the agreed-upon place of performance and defendants' alleged breach caused economic consequences there.
• Talbot Tractor Co., Inc. v. Hinomoto Tractor Sales
  703 F.2d 143· 5th Cir.· 1983-04-18 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the defendant's contacts with Louisiana were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction under the Due Process Clause, as the defendant did not purposefully avail itself of the forum state's benefits.
• James Carroll Assocs., Inc. v. Video Applications, Inc.
  421 So. 2d 3· Fla. 5th DCA· 1982-09-08 ·cited 2×
• Halstead Hosp., Inc. v. N. Bank Note Co.
  680 F.2d 1307· 10th Cir.· 1982-06-21 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the defendant's extensive business activities in Kansas, including soliciting business and performing contracts, established sufficient minimum contacts for in personam jurisdiction under the Kansas long-arm statute, and that the contract was a destination con
• Noel v. S. S. Kresge Co. & K-Mart Corp.
  669 F.2d 1150· 6th Cir.· 1982-02-08 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the district court properly exercised personal jurisdiction over the Japanese trading company and that K-Mart's defenses and motions were without merit.
• Kimbrel v. Neiman-Marcus
  665 F.2d 480· 4th Cir.· 1981-10-16 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the defendant's systematic business contacts with South Carolina, combined with a contract requiring part-performance in the state, were sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction under the state's long-arm statute and satisfy due process requirements.
• Kransco Mfg., Inc. v. Bernhard Markwitz
  656 F.2d 1376· 9th Cir.· 1981-09-25 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the defendant's contacts with California were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction.
• Casas v. The Royal Bank OF Canada
  625 F.2d 139· 7th Cir.· 1980-06-02 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the Bank's activities in Illinois constituted sufficient minimum contacts to establish personal jurisdiction, and the Bank was amenable to process under the Illinois Civil Practice Act.
• Myron L. Radlin v. Aero Sys., Inc.
  340 So. 2d 1260· Fla. 3d DCA· 1976-12-23 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the appellant had sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to establish personal jurisdiction.
• Int'l City Bank & Tr. Co. v. Forest Shores, Inc.
  340 So. 2d 530· Fla. 1st DCA· 1976-12-16 ·cited 2×
  International City Bank & Trust Company and ICB Corporation appealed the denial of their motions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and to dismiss a cross-claim filed by Forest Shores, Inc. The court held that the defendants had sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to establ
• Baldridge v. McPIKE, Inc.
  466 F.2d 65· 10th Cir.· 1972-08-23 ·cited 2×
  The court held that a mere allegation of conspiracy is insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction over co-conspirators, and plaintiffs failed to meet their burden of proving the jurisdictional amount.
• Beja v. Willa J. Jahangiri
  453 F.2d 959· 2d Cir.· 1972-01-11 ·cited 2×
  The court held that an insurer's licensing, presence of an agent, and some business activity in New York are sufficient to establish jurisdiction over the insurer under the Seider v. Roth doctrine, allowing quasi in rem jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants.
• Hydraulics Unlimited MFG. Co. v. B/J Mfg. Co., Inc.
  449 F.2d 775· 10th Cir.· 1971-10-26 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the defendant's contacts with Colorado were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction under the state's long-arm statute.