Minimum Contacts

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• AETNA Life & Cas. Co. v. Therm-O-Disc, Inc.
  488 So. 2d 83· Fla. 1st DCA· 1986-02-12 ·cited 25×
  Aetna Life & Casualty Company, as subrogee of Energy Conservation Unlimited, appealed a dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction over Therm-O-Disc, an Ohio manufacturer of temperature-control switches. The First District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that Aetna sufficientl
• MAX Daetwyler Corp. v. Meyer
  762 F.2d 290· 3d Cir.· 1985-05-22 ·cited 25×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  The court held that the district court erred in asserting jurisdiction based on national contacts and that the Pennsylvania long-arm statute, properly construed, did not provide a basis for jurisdiction in this case.
• Burstein v. The State BAR OF Cal.
  693 F.2d 511· 5th Cir.· 1982-12-14 ·cited 25×
  A federal court in Louisiana cannot exercise personal jurisdiction over the State Bar of California under the Louisiana long-arm statute when the cause of action arises from the Bar's grading of a bar examination, as the Bar lacks sufficient minimum contacts with Louisiana.
• Godfrey v. Verica Neumann
  373 So. 2d 920· Fla.· 1979-07-27 ·cited 25×
  Section 48.193(1)(b), Florida Statutes, is constitutional as it provides sufficient minimum contacts for personal jurisdiction over a nonresident who commits a tort in Florida.
• Mizokami Bros. OF Ariz., Inc. v. Baychem Corp.
  556 F.2d 975· 9th Cir.· 1977-07-07 ·cited 25×
  The court held that the district court properly dismissed the action for lack of personal jurisdiction and for forum non conveniens.
• H. Bell & Assocs., Inc. v. Keasbey & Mattison Co.
  140 So. 2d 125· Fla. 3d DCA· 1962-04-24 ·cited 25×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  The court held that service of process on a managing official of a foreign corporation in Florida, under Fla. Stat. § 47.17(1), is valid even if the cause of action did not arise from a transaction in Florida, provided the corporation had sufficient minimum contacts.
• Carib-Usa Ship Lines Bahamas Ltd. v. Dorsett
  935 So. 2d 1272· Fla. 4th DCA· 2006-08-23 ·cited 24×
  Carib-USA Ship Lines Bahamas, Ltd. appealed a trial court's denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a maritime injury case. The appellate court reversed, finding that Carib-USA lacked sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to support jurisdiction, s
• Nicolina Galloway Koch v. Kimball
  710 So. 2d 5· Fla. 2d DCA· 1998-02-25 ·cited 24×
  Appellant Koch challenged a trial court's denial of her motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a Florida lawsuit alleging she violated the Florida Security of Communications Act by tape-recording a phone call. The court affirmed, holding that Florida has jurisdict
• Lucinda M. Holton v. Prosperity Bank OF ST. Augustine
  602 So. 2d 659· Fla. 5th DCA· 1992-07-10 ·cited 24×
  Prosperity Bank sued Lucinda Holton, a Georgia resident and guarantor on a promissory note, in Florida state court. The court must determine whether Florida courts have personal jurisdiction over a nonresident guarantor based on a guaranty agreement executed in Florida with a for
• The Keds Corp. v. Renee Int'l Trading Corp.
  888 F.2d 215· 1st Cir.· 1989-11-03 ·cited 24×
  The court held that the district court had personal jurisdiction over Renee and that Keds was likely to succeed on its trademark infringement claim, warranting a preliminary injunction.
• Universal Caribbean Establishment v. Bard
  543 So. 2d 447· Fla. 4th DCA· 1989-05-24 ·cited 24×
  A foreign corporation is subject to Florida's jurisdiction if it engages in substantial and not isolated activity within the state, even if the claim does not arise from that activity.
• In re Chase & Sanborn Corp. v. Granfinanciera, S.A.
  835 F.2d 1341· 11th Cir.· 1988-01-19 ·cited 24×
  The court held that personal jurisdiction was properly exercised over the defendants, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act did not apply, and the defendants were not entitled to a jury trial.
• Lake v. Lake
  817 F.2d 1416· 9th Cir.· 1987-05-26 ·cited 24×
  The court held that the allegations, if proven, establish a prima facie case for personal jurisdiction over the attorney in Idaho because he intentionally directed his actions to have consequences felt in that state.
• Stranahan Gear Co., Inc. v. NL Indus.
  800 F.2d 53· 3d Cir.· 1986-08-22 ·cited 24×
  The court held that mail service under Rule 4(c)(2)(C)(ii) requires literal compliance with the acknowledgment of service provision, and that Blue Streak's contacts with Pennsylvania were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction.
• Gilbert v. DaGROSSA
  756 F.2d 1455· 9th Cir.· 1985-04-05 ·cited 24×
  The court held that a suit against federal employees in their official capacity is a suit against the United States barred by sovereign immunity, and that personal jurisdiction over employees in their individual capacity was not established.
• Donovan v. Grim Hotel Co.
  747 F.2d 966· 5th Cir.· 1984-12-03 ·cited 24×
  Five hotel corporations operating under common control constitute a single 'enterprise' under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and their president, who exercised substantial operational control, is personally liable as an 'employer'.
• Behagen v. Amateur Basketball Ass'n OF the United States OF Am.
  744 F.2d 731· 10th Cir.· 1984-09-20 ·cited 24×
  The court held that summary judgment for FIBA was inappropriate because Behagen made a prima facie showing of continuous and substantial contacts with Colorado through its member organization, ABA/USA, sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction.
• Growden v. ED Bowlin & Assocs., Inc.
  733 F.2d 1149· 5th Cir.· 1984-06-08 ·cited 24×
  The court held that the defendant's contacts with Louisiana were insufficient to establish minimum contacts for personal jurisdiction.
• Hunt v. Erie Ins. Grp.
  728 F.2d 1244· 9th Cir.· 1984-03-20 ·cited 24×
  The court held that an insurer's mailing of payments and refusal letters into California, in response to a claimant's move to that state, does not constitute purposeful availment of the privilege of conducting activities in California, thus precluding personal jurisdiction.
• Hedrick v. Daiko Shoji Co., Ltd.
  715 F.2d 1355· 9th Cir.· 1983-09-13 ·cited 24×
  The court held that the shipowner's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict should not have been granted, and that the foreign manufacturer of a defective product could be subject to personal jurisdiction in Oregon. The case was remanded for a new trial.
• The Land-O-Nod Co. v. Bassett Furniture Indus.
  708 F.2d 1338· 8th Cir.· 1983-06-08 ·cited 24×
  The dissenting judge would affirm the district court's finding of jurisdiction and its grant of a preliminary injunction, but would remand for modification of the injunction's terms to more accurately preserve the status quo.
• Miss. Interstate Express, Inc. v. Transpo, Inc.
  681 F.2d 1003· 5th Cir.· 1982-08-05 ·cited 24×
  The court held that the California defendants had sufficient minimum contacts with Mississippi to justify the exercise of personal jurisdiction, as their contractual relationship and resulting activities constituted purposeful availment of the privilege of conducting business wit
• Aldens, Inc. v. Packel
  524 F.2d 38· 3d Cir.· 1975-08-27 ·cited 24×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  Pennsylvania's Goods and Services Installment Sales Act can constitutionally apply to an out-of-state mail-order seller's transactions with Pennsylvania residents, as Pennsylvania has a sufficient interest and the Act does not violate the Due Process, Full Faith and Credit, or Co
• Mina Wright v. Yackley
  459 F.2d 287· 9th Cir.· 1972-04-20 ·cited 24×
  The court held that Idaho's long-arm statute did not provide jurisdiction over a South Dakota doctor for alleged malpractice occurring in South Dakota, even though the doctor mailed prescription copies to an Idaho resident.
• Nettie Gelfand and Phillip Gelfand v. Tanner Motor Tours
  385 F.2d 116· 2d Cir.· 1967-11-13 ·cited 24×
  Foreign corporations are subject to personal jurisdiction in New York if their representative's activities go beyond mere solicitation and are essential to the business, satisfying the 'doing business' test.
• Phillips v. Hooker Chem. Corp.
  375 F.2d 189· 5th Cir.· 1967-03-15 ·cited 24×
  A foreign corporation's systematic and continuous solicitation activities in Florida, including a sales representative spending significant time there, constitute 'doing business' for jurisdictional purposes.
• Parmalee v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Ass'n
  206 F.2d 518· 5th Cir.· 1953-08-06 ·cited 24×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  The court held that the Florida Unauthorized Insurers Process Act is constitutional and that the defendant insurer's actions constituted sufficient minimum contacts to subject it to Florida's jurisdiction.
• Metnick & Levy, P.A. v. Seuling
  123 So. 3d 639· Fla. 4th DCA· 2013-10-02 ·cited 23×
  A Florida law firm sued a New York client for breach of contract and a New York attorney for tortious interference with contract after the client terminated the firm's representation. The court dismissed both defendants, but the appellate court reversed the dismissal of the clien
• NHB Advisors, Inc. v. Czyzyk
  95 So. 3d 444· Fla. 4th DCA· 2012-08-22 ·cited 23×
  NHB Advisors, as liquidator of Butler Services International, appealed the dismissal of its claims against Joseph Czyzyk for lack of personal jurisdiction. The Fourth District reversed, holding that because NHB adequately alleged a conspiracy among defendants to commit tortious a
• ARCH Aluminum & Glass Co., Inc. v. Haney
  964 So. 2d 228· Fla. 4th DCA· 2007-09-05 ·cited 23×
  Arch Aluminum sued Desert Glass Products and former employee Matthew Hale in Florida for misappropriation of trade secrets and related torts. The court affirmed dismissal of Desert Glass for lack of personal jurisdiction because it had no contacts with Florida and the tortious co
• LA Reunion FRANÇAISE, S.A. v. La Costeña
  818 So. 2d 657· Fla. 3d DCA· 2002-06-12 ·cited 23×
  The court reversed nonfinal orders denying motions to dismiss, holding that Florida courts lacked in personam jurisdiction over the defendant insurer because it had insufficient minimum contacts with Florida.
• Future Tech Int'l, Inc. v. Tae Il Media, Ltd.
  944 F. Supp. 1538· S.D. Fla.· 1996-07-18 ·cited 23×
  The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate a probable right to possession of the disputed equipment, thus denying the motion for a prejudgment writ of replevin.
• 8100 R.R. Ave. Realty Tr. v. R.W. Tansill Constr. Co.
  638 So. 2d 149· Fla. 4th DCA· 1994-06-08 ·cited 23×
  The court held that a complaint must allege facts supporting a tortious act in Florida to establish personal jurisdiction under the long-arm statute, and if it fails to do so, the motion to dismiss should be granted.
• Vernon and Bonnie Rambo v. Am. S. Ins. Co.
  839 F.2d 1415· 10th Cir.· 1988-02-26 ·cited 23×
  The court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish minimum contacts between the defendants and Oklahoma, thus the district court lacked personal jurisdiction over the defendants.
• Taubler v. Giraud
  655 F.2d 991· 9th Cir.· 1981-09-08 ·cited 23×
  The court held that the defendants had sufficient contacts with California to justify the assertion of personal jurisdiction for the purpose of the plaintiff's breach of contract and antitrust claims.
• Milligan v. Anderson
  522 F.2d 1202· 10th Cir.· 1975-09-24 ·cited 23×
  The court held that the defendant Anderson was not an indispensable party, and therefore the trial court erred in dismissing the action for lack of diversity jurisdiction and in personam jurisdiction over the defendant Cabeen.
• Junction BIT & Tool Co. v. Institutional Mortg. Co.
  240 So. 2d 879· Fla. 4th DCA· 1970-11-13 ·cited 23×
  Junction Bit & Tool Co., a Colorado corporation qualified to do business in Florida, challenged service of process on its resident agent in a dispute over stock transfer registration. The Fourth District Court of Appeal held that service on a resident agent appointed pursuant to
• Woodham v. Nw. Steel & Wire Co.
  390 F.2d 27· 5th Cir.· 1968-02-05 ·cited 23×
• Harriett MacINNES and Malcolm D. MacInnes v. Fontainebleau Hotel Corp.
  257 F.2d 832· 2d Cir.· 1958-07-25 ·cited 23×
  The court held that the defendant hotel, whose business was entirely localized in Florida, was not 'doing business' in New York, and thus service of process on its New York employee was invalid.
• Berkman v. ANN Lewis Shops, Inc.
  246 F.2d 44· 2d Cir.· 1957-06-12 ·cited 23×
  The court held that the defendant's activities in organizing and establishing a subsidiary in Florida constituted a 'business venture' sufficient to establish jurisdiction under Florida law.
• Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Marin
  982 F.3d 1341· 11th Cir.· 2020-12-14 ·cited 22×
  The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's orders enforcing SEC subpoenas, finding proper personal jurisdiction over Marin and that the subpoenas were relevant to a legitimate investigation into potential violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
• Rautenberg v. Falz
  193 So. 3d 924· Fla. 2d DCA· 2016-03-11 ·cited 22×
  Rautenberg, a German citizen, appeals an order denying his motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a defamation and tortious interference case brought by Falz. The appellate court reversed, holding that the complaint failed to allege sufficient jurisdictional facts
• TWO Worlds United v. Roel Zylstra
  46 So. 3d 1175· Fla. 2d DCA· 2010-11-05 ·cited 22×
  Two Worlds United, a Florida nonprofit, appealed the dismissal of its defamation suit against California resident Roel Zylstra for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court affirmed the dismissal, holding that Zylstra did not personally commit tortious acts in Florida and lacked s
• Blumberg v. Steve Weiss & Co., Inc.
  922 So. 2d 361· Fla. 3d DCA· 2006-03-01 ·cited 22×
  Scott Blumberg appealed the dismissal of his products liability action against Steve Weiss & Company (SWCI) for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court affirmed the dismissal, holding that SWCI, a New York corporation that merely purchased norephedrine and resold it to a Missour
• Albano Seabra v. Int'l Specialty Imports, Inc.
  869 So. 2d 732· Fla. 4th DCA· 2004-04-07 ·cited 22×
  The court held that a single business trip to Florida, without more, is insufficient to establish minimum contacts for personal jurisdiction under Florida's long-arm statute.
• MeterLogic, Inc. v. Copier Solutions, Inc.
  126 F. Supp. 2d 1346· S.D. Fla.· 2000-09-27 ·cited 22×
  The court held that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the corporate parent defendants because the plaintiff failed to establish an agency relationship or grounds to pierce the corporate veil.
• Lampe v. Hoyne
  652 So. 2d 424· Fla. 2d DCA· 1995-03-15 ·cited 22×
  Linda Lampe, a Kansas resident and trustee of a Florida trust, appealed the denial of her motion to quash service on jurisdictional grounds. The court reversed, holding that the defendant failed to properly allege and prove jurisdictional facts under Florida's long-arm statute, p
• Pres-Kap, Inc. v. Sys. ONE
  636 So. 2d 1351· Fla. 3d DCA· 1994-04-12 ·cited 22×
  A state lacks in personam jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant when the defendant's only Florida contacts are forwarding rental payments to the plaintiff's billing office there and accessing a database located there, where the underlying contract was solicited, negotiated, e
• Waterman OY v. Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc.
  632 So. 2d 724· Fla. 3d DCA· 1994-03-08 ·cited 22×
  Waterman OY, a Finnish tender manufacturer, appealed the denial of its motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a third-party complaint brought by Carnival Cruise Lines. The court reversed, finding that Waterman lacked sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to sup
• Kennedy v. Reed
  533 So. 2d 1200· Fla. 2d DCA· 1988-11-18 ·cited 22×
  The Florida Second District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court's order denying appellants' motion to quash service of process and dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court held that the complaint failed to allege sufficient facts to establish personal jurisdiction