Minimum Contacts

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• Brown v. Brown
  786 So. 2d 611· Fla. 1st DCA· 2001-04-12
  The court held that the husband consented to Florida's personal jurisdiction by agreeing that Florida was the proper jurisdiction for all issues other than dissolution, as found by the Kentucky court.
• Tire Grp. Int'l, Inc. v. Confianca Mudancas & Transportes
  776 So. 2d 1057· Fla. 3d DCA· 2001-02-07
  Tire Group International sued Brazilian defendants for breach of an oral guaranty to pay debts owed by two Brazilian corporations. The trial court entered a default judgment against individual non-resident defendants, but the appellate court affirmed the vacating of that judgment
• Viking Acoustical Corp. v. Monco Sales Corp.
  767 So. 2d 632· Fla. 5th DCA· 2000-09-29
  Viking Acoustical Corporation purchased defective laminating equipment from Moneo Sales Corporation and sued Black Brothers Company after Moneo sold its assets to Black. The court affirmed the dismissal of Viking's complaint against Black for lack of personal jurisdiction, findin
• Del. Opinion 33150
  Del. Ch.· 2000-07-18
  The court granted in part and denied in part the defendants' motion to dismiss. The court dismissed claims against non-director shareholders for breach of fiduciary duty, finding they did not owe such duties. Claims for aiding and abetting by the acquirer were dismissed for insuf
• Banco Colpatria Cayman, Inc. v. Illial Int'l, S.A.
  758 So. 2d 1288· Fla. 3d DCA· 2000-06-14
  A Caymanian-registered bank appealed the denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a case involving breach of contract, conversion, and defamation claims. The Florida appellate court affirmed the trial court's finding that the bank had sufficient contac
• Camper & Nicholsons Int'l, Ltd. v. Dimitri Manios
  758 So. 2d 716· Fla. 4th DCA· 2000-04-05
  Camper & Nicholsons International, Ltd. and Tron Sole prevailed at trial on a tortious interference claim against Dimitri Manios over a yacht brokerage commission dispute, recovering $790,000 but being denied prejudgment interest by the trial court. The appellate court reversed t
• Hershel Meadows v. Krischer
  763 So. 2d 1087· Fla. 4th DCA· 1999-11-17
  Hershel Meadows, a convicted sex offender whose prison sentence expired, challenged his detention under Florida's Jimmy Ryce Act on jurisdictional and procedural grounds. The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal rejected all of Meadows' challenges and upheld the constitutional
• McFADDEN Ford, Inc. v. Mancuso
  732 So. 2d 511· Fla. 4th DCA· 1999-06-02
  McFadden Ford appealed the trial court's denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court reversed, holding that plaintiffs failed to establish alter ego liability or minimum contacts with Florida necessary to subject McFadden Ford to jurisdiction.
• Insight Instruments, Inc. v. A.V.I.-Advanced Visual Instruments, Inc.
  44 F. Supp. 2d 1269· M.D. Fla.· 1999-03-24
  The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendant corporation because its business activities in Florida were insubstantial and isolated, and the lawsuit did not arise from those activities.
• Parham v. Lámar
  1 F. Supp. 2d 1457· M.D. Fla.· 1998-04-16
  The court held that the plaintiff's claims were properly dismissed because of lack of personal jurisdiction, insufficient service of process, failure to state a constitutional tort, and lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
• Am. Charities for Reasonable Fundraising Reg., Inc. v. Pinellas Cnty.
  997 F. Supp. 1476· M.D. Fla.· 1998-03-04
  The court denied the motion to dismiss as to defendants Walsh and Lord, finding the Eleventh Amendment did not bar the suit, and ordered further briefing on the Eleventh Amendment immunity for Pinellas County.
• Empire Indus., Inc. v. Kaplan
  695 So. 2d 919· Fla. 4th DCA· 1997-06-25
  Empire Industries sought return of a $50,000 advance payment from the Kaplans after the parties failed to negotiate a complete license agreement for a toy product. The trial court dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction, but the appellate court reversed, holding that Florida'
• Dolphin Aviation, Inc. v. High Country Helicopters, Inc.
  695 So. 2d 811· Fla. 2d DCA· 1997-05-23
  Dolphin Aviation appealed the dismissal of its breach of lease complaint against High Country Helicopters and Richard Dick for lack of long-arm jurisdiction. The court reversed, holding that a forum selection clause in the lease agreement combined with the requirement that paymen
• Douglas Schnetzler, M.D. v. Cross
  688 So. 2d 445· Fla. 1st DCA· 1997-02-28
  This case concerns whether a non-resident employee of a corporation can be sued in Florida for alleged negligence when their actions were performed on behalf of the corporation. The court reversed the lower court's denial of a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction,
• Gencare Health Sys., Inc. v. Fla. Specialty Network, Ltd.
  662 So. 2d 434· Fla. 3d DCA· 1995-11-08
• Tobacco Merchs. Ass'n of the United States v. Appellant
  657 So. 2d 9394· Fla. 3d DCA· 1995-07-12
  The Tobacco Merchants Association appealed the trial court's denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a products liability suit brought by flight attendants alleging injuries from secondhand smoke exposure. The court reversed, holding that the appellee
• Commercial Union Assurance Co. OF Canada v. Wynn
  656 So. 2d 615· Fla. 3d DCA· 1995-06-28
  Commercial Union, a Canadian insurer, appeals the denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a suit by a Canadian resident over a denied uninsured motorist claim arising from a Florida accident. The court affirms, holding that Commercial Union's power of
• Arthur I. Fishman, Inc. v. Fishman
  657 So. 2d 44· Fla. 4th DCA· 1995-06-28
  The court held that a dissolution petition's allegations of marital funds and appreciation in out-of-state corporations are insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction over those corporations under Florida's long-arm statute.
• Seale v. Black Indus., Inc.
  650 So. 2d 1121· Fla. 5th DCA· 1995-02-24
  Seale appealed the dismissal of his amended counterclaim and crossclaim for lack of in personam jurisdiction over Mathewson and Guardian. The court affirmed the dismissal, holding that Seale's pleadings lacked sufficient jurisdictional allegations to establish a basis for jurisdi
• Hitesh Panchal v. Ethen
  648 So. 2d 245· Fla. 4th DCA· 1994-12-28
  Hitesh Panchal, a crew member of Carnival Cruise Lines, was sued in Florida for allegedly committing sexual assault on a passenger. The appellate court reversed the trial court's denial of Panchal's motion to dismiss, holding that the trial court lacked personal jurisdiction over
• Polythane Sys., Inc. v. Marina Ventures Int'l, Ltd.
  993 F.2d 1201· 5th Cir.· 1993-06-28
  The court held that personal jurisdiction was properly exercised over the defendants, and that the admission of an expert's report, while erroneous, was harmless error.
• Ellicott Mach. Corp. v. John Holland Party Ltd.
  995 F.2d 474· 4th Cir.· 1993-05-20
  The court held that exercising personal jurisdiction over Holland in Maryland would violate due process because Holland's contacts with Maryland were insubstantial and did not comport with fair play and substantial justice.
• Gen. Elec. Cap. Corp. v. Grossman
  991 F.2d 1376· 8th Cir.· 1993-04-14
  The court held that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) applies based on the defendant's status at the time of the alleged wrongdoing, not at the time of suit, and that Air Canada's actions did not fall under the commercial activity exceptions to sovereign immunity.
• A.I. Trade Fin., Inc. v. Petra Bank
  989 F.2d 76· 2d Cir.· 1993-03-15
  The court held that a bank's guaranty of a promissory note payable in New York constitutes a contract to supply services in New York, establishing personal jurisdiction under the state's long-arm statute and satisfying due process requirements.
• Sondergard v. Miles, Inc.
  985 F.2d 1389· 8th Cir.· 1993-02-22
  A foreign corporation's appointment of a registered agent for service of process in South Dakota subjects it to the general jurisdiction of the state's courts, even for causes of action that arose outside the state before the agent was appointed.
• Mellon Bank (East) PSFS, N.A. v. DiVERONICA Bros., Inc.
  983 F.2d 551· 3d Cir.· 1993-01-15
  The court held that DiVeronica Bros., Inc. lacked sufficient minimum contacts with Pennsylvania to establish personal jurisdiction, thus reversing the district court's denial of the motion to dismiss.
• Cas. Assurance Risk Ins. Brokerage Co. v. Dillon
  976 F.2d 596· 9th Cir.· 1992-10-05
  The court held that the defendant's limited contacts with Guam, which did not include the circulation of defamatory material in the forum, were insufficient to establish minimum contacts for personal jurisdiction under the Due Process Clause.
• Forbes Equities, Inc. v. AMR Combs Fla., Inc.
  604 So. 2d 939· Fla. 4th DCA· 1992-09-23
  Forbes Equities, a Virginia corporation, appealed an order denying its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a dispute involving dishonored checks. The court reversed, holding that Florida courts lacked jurisdiction over Forbes because the complaint failed to all
• Jarvis & Sons, Inc. v. Freeport Shipbuilding & Marine Repair, Inc.
  966 F.2d 1247· 8th Cir.· 1992-06-10
  The court held that a defendant's contacts with a forum state were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction when the contract was negotiated, executed, and performed elsewhere, and the defendant did not purposefully avail itself of the forum market.
• Dehmlow v. Fireworks
  963 F.2d 941· 7th Cir.· 1992-05-07
  The court held that the defendant had sufficient contacts with Illinois to establish personal jurisdiction.
• Hicklin Eng'g, Inc. v. Aidco, Inc.
  959 F.2d 738· 8th Cir.· 1992-03-25
  The court held that the defendant's alleged actions, even if true, did not establish sufficient minimum contacts to justify personal jurisdiction in Iowa.
• Leamon Thurman Gould v. P.T. Krakatau Steel
  957 F.2d 573· 8th Cir.· 1992-02-24
  The court held that the defendant's contacts with Arkansas were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction, as the defendant did not purposefully avail itself of the privilege of conducting activities within the forum state.
• Sybaritic, Inc. v. Interport Int'l, Inc.
  957 F.2d 522· 8th Cir.· 1992-02-19
  The court held that the defendant's contacts with the forum state were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction under the Due Process Clause.
• Mich. Coal. OF Radioactive Material Users, Inc. v. Griepentrog
  954 F.2d 1174· 6th Cir.· 1992-01-24
  The court held that defendants' actions in setting in motion operations with a realistic impact on the forum state support personal jurisdiction.
• Portnoy v. Defiance, Inc.
  951 F.2d 169· 8th Cir.· 1991-12-16
  The court held that the defendant purposefully established minimum contacts with Missouri by executing contracts there, satisfying the state's long-arm statute and due process requirements.
• Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. for Bohemian Sav. & Loan Ass'n v. Malmo
  939 F.2d 535· 8th Cir.· 1991-07-16
  The court should have found sufficient minimum contacts to establish personal jurisdiction over the defendant attorney.
• Kaufman v. Mach. Wholesalers Corp.
  574 So. 2d 1225· Fla. 3d DCA· 1991-02-26
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to allege sufficient jurisdictional facts to establish long-arm jurisdiction over the defendant under Florida law.
• Tenburg v. N. Am. Int'l Marine Co., Ltd.
  571 So. 2d 584· Fla. 4th DCA· 1990-12-28
• Koteen v. Bermuda Cablevision, Ltd.
  913 F.2d 973· D.C. Cir.· 1990-09-11
  The court held that a foreign corporation and its president had sufficient minimum contacts with the District of Columbia to establish personal jurisdiction, as they purposefully availed themselves of the privilege of conducting activities within the forum.
• Cpc-Rexcell, Inc. v. LA Corona Foods, Inc.
  912 F.2d 241· 8th Cir.· 1990-08-21
  The court held that the defendant's contacts with Missouri were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction, as exercising jurisdiction would violate due process.
• Julian C.H. Dunlop v. Dunlop
  564 So. 2d 618· Fla. 4th DCA· 1990-08-01
  A Florida appellate court reversed a trial court's exercise of personal jurisdiction over a Massachusetts-resident husband in a child support modification action. The court held that occasional visits to Florida for visitation purposes do not establish sufficient minimum contacts
• AM Sampling, Inc. v. White Labs., Inc.
  564 So. 2d 590· Fla. 5th DCA· 1990-07-26
  The court held that mailing payments to Florida, without more, is insufficient to establish minimum contacts for personal jurisdiction over a non-resident defendant.
• Pac. Reliant Indus., Inc. v. Amerika Samoa Bank
  901 F.2d 735· 9th Cir.· 1990-04-11
  A bank issuing a letter of credit is not subject to personal jurisdiction in the beneficiary's home state if the negotiations and issuance occurred elsewhere and the bank did not purposefully avail itself of the forum's laws.
• Yancy John Landry v. Travelers Indem. Co.
  890 F.2d 770· 5th Cir.· 1989-12-19
  The court held that the Louisiana Direct Action Statute does not apply when the insurance policy was written and delivered in Texas, and the accident occurred in Texas territorial waters, even if certificates were sent to Louisiana.
• The Fed. Ins. Co. v. Lake Shore Inc.
  886 F.2d 654· 4th Cir.· 1989-09-20
  The court held that defendants lacked minimum contacts with South Carolina, and therefore, exercising personal jurisdiction over them would offend due process and notions of fair play and substantial justice.
• W. Contracting Corp. v. Bechtel Corp.
  885 F.2d 1196· 4th Cir.· 1989-09-18
  The court held that the claim against individual employees did not relate back to the original filing, requiring a statute of limitations analysis, and that insufficient evidence supported the award of damages for the disposal area modification.
• Davis v. Metro Prods., Inc.
  885 F.2d 515· 9th Cir.· 1989-08-31
  The court held that the exercise of personal jurisdiction over the individual defendants (Smith and Miller) was proper under the Arizona long-arm statute and due process, and that the videotape sales agreements constituted investment contracts.
• Anne Petrik v. Pub. Serv. Mut. Ins. Co.
  879 F.2d 682· 9th Cir.· 1989-07-14
  The court held that the insurer's contacts with Montana were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction because they arose from the plaintiff's unilateral actions, not the insurer's purposeful availment of the forum's privileges.
• Pence Schwartz & Assocs. v. Turk
  545 So. 2d 395· Fla. 4th DCA· 1989-06-07
  An Illinois architectural firm was sued in Florida for damages from a propane system explosion at a muffler shop. The court reversed the trial court's denial of the firm's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, finding insufficient minimum contacts with Florida.
• Fairbanks Morse Pump Corp. v. Abba Parts, Inc.
  862 F.2d 717· 8th Cir.· 1988-12-16
  The court held that while the defendant's business activities in Missouri likely satisfied the state's long-arm statute and federal due process, the case must be remanded to determine if the cause of action arose from those specific activities.