Minimum Contacts

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• Steel Joist Inst., Inc. v. J. H. Mann, III, Inc.
  171 So. 2d 625· Fla. 2d DCA· 1965-01-22 ·cited 17×
  Steel Joist Institute, a non-profit trade association, appealed an order denying its motion to dismiss a defective steel products lawsuit on jurisdictional grounds. The court held that the Institute's quality verification program, which involved inspections in Florida of member c
• AFC Franchising, LLC v. Danilo Purugganan
  43 F.4th 1285· 11th Cir.· 2022-08-11 ·cited 16×
  AFC Franchising, an Alabama company, sought a declaratory judgment that a "floating" forum-selection clause in a Master Developer Agreement required dispute resolution in Alabama, the franchisor's principal place of business, rather than Connecticut or New York where the develope
• Estes v. Rodin
  259 So. 3d 183· Fla. 3d DCA· 2018-10-10 ·cited 16×
  Although the complaint alleged sufficient jurisdictional facts under Florida's long-arm statute to the extent that third parties in Florida accessed the allegedly defamatory posts, the defendants lacked sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to satisfy constitutional due proces
• Leopoldo Castillo v. Concepto UNO OF Miami, Inc.
  193 So. 3d 57· Fla. 3d DCA· 2016-05-04 ·cited 16×
  The court held that when a defendant contests personal jurisdiction with a sworn affidavit and the plaintiff fails to provide sufficient sworn proof to reconcile the dispute, the trial court must hold an evidentiary hearing.
• Smith v. Trans-Siberian Orchestra
  728 F. Supp. 2d 1315· M.D. Fla.· 2010-07-26 ·cited 16×
  The court held that it has personal jurisdiction over Spiderwebart and granted the motion to amend the complaint, while denying the motion for sanctions.
• Jetbroadband WV, LLC v. Mastec N. Am., Inc.
  13 So. 3d 159· Fla. 3d DCA· 2009-06-10 ·cited 16×
  This case addresses whether parties to a commercial contract can confer personal jurisdiction on Florida courts by agreement alone. The Florida Third District Court of Appeal held that they can do so under Florida Statutes sections 685.101-.102, reversing prior precedent that had
• Bohlander v. Robert Dean & Assocs. Yacht Brokerage, Inc.
  920 So. 2d 1226· Fla. 3d DCA· 2006-02-22 ·cited 16×
  A non-resident defendant's mere listing of a vessel for sale with a Florida broker, without more, does not establish sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to support personal jurisdiction.
• Mijoshski Antwon Evans v. Thornton
  898 So. 2d 151· Fla. 4th DCA· 2005-03-09 ·cited 16×
  This case involves an appeal of a non-final order determining personal jurisdiction in a dissolution of marriage case. The husband moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, but the trial court held an evidentiary hearing and found sufficient jurisdictional contacts, whi
• Nw. Aircraft Cap. Corp. v. Anastasia T. Stewart
  842 So. 2d 190· Fla. 5th DCA· 2003-03-21 ·cited 16×
  Northwestern Aircraft Capital Corporation and Jetwest International appealed the denial of their motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in a wrongful death action arising from a charter plane that departed from Florida, depressurized in Florida airspace causing death
• QSR, Inc. v. Concord Food Festival Inc.
  766 So. 2d 271· Fla. 4th DCA· 2000-02-16 ·cited 16×
  QSR, Inc. sued Concord Food Festival, Inc. for breach of a commercial sublease agreement in Florida state court. The trial court dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction, but the appellate court reversed, holding that conflicting affidavits regarding the defendant's contacts w
• Garrett v. Garrett
  668 So. 2d 991· Fla.· 1996-02-29 ·cited 16×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that a former spouse who returns to Florida after both spouses jointly abandoned the state cannot establish personal jurisdiction over the other spouse based on the "prior residence" provision of Florida's long-arm statute in a dissolution of marria
• Dakota Indus., Inc. v. Dakota Sportswear, Inc.
  946 F.2d 1384· 8th Cir.· 1991-10-16 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the defendant's actions, including selling products bearing a similar trademark in South Dakota and the plaintiff's principal place of business being in South Dakota, created sufficient minimum contacts for personal jurisdiction under the 'effects' test, and t
• Villa Marina Yacht Sales, Inc. v. Hatteras Yachts
  915 F.2d 7· 1st Cir.· 1990-09-20 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the district court erred in dismissing a defendant for lack of personal jurisdiction and that the district court abused its discretion by failing to apply the correct standard under the Colorado River doctrine when considering dismissal in favor of parallel st
• Donatelli v. Nat'l Hockey League
  893 F.2d 459· 1st Cir.· 1990-01-12 ·cited 16×
  An unincorporated association is not subject to general personal jurisdiction in every court where one of its members is subject to jurisdiction, absent a showing that the association itself has purposefully availed itself of the forum's benefits through the member's actions.
• Renda v. Peoples Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass'n OF Tarentum
  538 So. 2d 860· Fla. 1st DCA· 1988-11-10 ·cited 16×
  Non-resident guarantors of a loan secured by Florida property challenged a trial court's exercise of personal jurisdiction over them in a guaranty enforcement action. The appellate court reversed, holding that the non-residents lacked sufficient minimum contacts with Florida to s
• Hollis v. Peoples Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass'n OF Tarentum
  538 So. 2d 867· Fla. 1st DCA· 1988-11-10 ·cited 16×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  Florida appellate court reversed judgment against guarantors for lack of personal jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants, finding the trial court lacked in personam jurisdiction.
• Lisak v. Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.
  834 F.2d 668· 7th Cir.· 1987-11-25 ·cited 16×
  The court held that claims arising from the trust's establishment and early operation were barred by res judicata, but claims of post-1978 maladministration and RICO violations could proceed, reversing the dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction over a defendant served under
• Vaughn v. AAA Emp., Inc.
  511 So. 2d 1045· Fla. 2d DCA· 1987-08-05 ·cited 16×
  The court held that a contractual provision for Florida law and venue, without more, is insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction over a non-resident defendant who objects.
• Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. v. Avco Corp.
  804 F.2d 1367· 5th Cir.· 1986-12-02 ·cited 16×
  The dissenting judge would affirm the lower court's decision, finding prior precedent regarding the 'arising from' requirement for personal jurisdiction over non-residents to be controlling and adequately resolved.
• Bally Exp. Corp. v. Balicar, Ltd.
  804 F.2d 398· 7th Cir.· 1986-10-24 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the defendants transacted business in Illinois, thus submitting to the court's personal jurisdiction under the Illinois long-arm statute, and affirmed the denial of their motion to vacate the default judgment.
• Robinson v. Volkswagen OF Am., Inc.
  803 F.2d 572· 10th Cir.· 1986-10-14 ·cited 16×
  The district court correctly granted summary judgment for the defendant importer based on a subsequent change in Oklahoma law, as the jury's prior verdict for the manufacturer implicitly found the car was not defective.
• Murray Brand v. Menlove Dodge
  796 F.2d 1070· 9th Cir.· 1986-08-06 ·cited 16×
  A federal court in California cannot exercise personal jurisdiction over a Utah auto dealership based on a sale to a Utah dealer who then resold the vehicle in California, as the dealership's contacts were not substantial enough for general jurisdiction and did not constitute pur
• Point Landing, Inc. v. Omni Cap. Int'l, Ltd.
  795 F.2d 415· 5th Cir.· 1986-07-25 ·cited 16×
  In a federal question case, a federal court's personal jurisdiction over an alien defendant can be based on the defendant's aggregate contacts with the United States as a whole, not just with the forum state, to satisfy the Fifth Amendment's due process clause.
• Hill v. U.S. AIR Force
  795 F.2d 1067· D.C. Cir.· 1986-07-18 ·cited 16×
  The court affirmed the dismissal of the FOIA and Privacy Act claims against the Air Force and the dismissal of claims against the supervisor for lack of personal jurisdiction.
• Allen v. Ferguson
  791 F.2d 611· 7th Cir.· 1986-05-29 ·cited 16×
  The court held that it has jurisdiction to review an order dismissing one defendant prior to remand, and that the district court erred in dismissing the defendant for lack of personal jurisdiction before addressing subject-matter jurisdiction.
• Rodriguez v. Hughes Aircraft Co.
  781 F.2d 9· 1st Cir.· 1986-01-09 ·cited 16×
  The court held that Hughes' contacts with Puerto Rico were too attenuated to establish personal jurisdiction under the Due Process Clause.
• Patterson v. Dietze, Inc.
  764 F.2d 1145· 5th Cir.· 1985-07-08 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the defendant's contacts with Texas were insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction, as they were merely fortuitous and not a result of purposeful availment.
• Nat'l Equip. Leasing, Inc. v. Watkins
  471 So. 2d 1369· Fla. 5th DCA· 1985-07-05 ·cited 16×
• Maschinenfabrik Seydelmann v. Altman
  468 So. 2d 286· Fla. 2d DCA· 1985-03-15 ·cited 16×
  A German manufacturer of meat grinders challenged personal jurisdiction in a product liability suit brought by a Winn Dixie employee injured by one of its grinders. The court held that mere foreseeability that a product would reach Florida, combined with indirect economic benefit
• Bracewell v. Nicholson AIR Servs., Inc.
  748 F.2d 1499· 11th Cir.· 1984-12-17 ·cited 16×
• Thomas v. Sanford Kadish
  748 F.2d 276· 5th Cir.· 1984-12-10 ·cited 16×
  A federal district court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to review a state bar's denial of admission when the claims are inextricably intertwined with the state's judicial or quasi-judicial bar admission process, even if the denial is by an administrative board acting under the
• Pedelahore v. Astropark, Inc.
  745 F.2d 346· 1st Cir.· 1984-11-02 ·cited 16×·via Minimal Contacts
  The court held that the Louisiana long-arm statute, consistent with due process, grants personal jurisdiction over a nonresident amusement park that deliberately targets state residents with advertising and derives substantial patronage from them, even if the injury occurred outs
• Dollar Sav. Bank v. First Sec. Bank OF Utah, N.A.
  746 F.2d 208· 3d Cir.· 1984-10-17 ·cited 16×
  A non-resident bank's mere act of borrowing money from and repaying a forum bank via wire transfer does not establish sufficient minimum contacts for personal jurisdiction under the Due Process Clause.
• Jacobs/Kahan & Co. v. Marsh
  740 F.2d 587· 7th Cir.· 1984-08-06 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the defendants transacted business in Illinois by entering into a contract there, and the plaintiff's cause of action arose from that transaction, thus conferring personal jurisdiction over the defendants.
• Raffaele v. Compagnie Generale Maritime
  707 F.2d 395· 9th Cir.· 1983-05-31 ·cited 16×
  The court held that a German corporation's extensive shipments of stuffed containers to Oregon, coupled with a contractual provision submitting to carrier recourse actions in ports of call, established sufficient minimum contacts for Oregon courts to exercise personal jurisdictio
• Hunt v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
  707 F.2d 1493· D.C. Cir.· 1983-05-13 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the pendency of an appeal does not diminish the res judicata effect of a federal court judgment, and an independent action to domesticate a judgment can be commenced despite a pending appeal.
• Froning & Deppe, Inc. v. Cont'l Ill. Nat'l Bank & Tr. Co.
  695 F.2d 289· 7th Cir.· 1982-12-09 ·cited 16×
  The court held that an Iowa bank's mere acceptance of a check ultimately destined for an Illinois bank does not establish sufficient minimum contacts with Illinois to satisfy due process for personal jurisdiction.
• Carty v. Beech Aircraft Corp.
  679 F.2d 1051· 3d Cir.· 1982-05-21 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the District Court has subject matter jurisdiction over the wrongful death actions. However, it reversed the denial of motions to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction.
• Marathon Metallic Bldg. Co. v. Mountain Empire Constr. Co.
  653 F.2d 921· 5th Cir.· 1981-08-14 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the defendant's execution of a guaranty agreement for a Texas corporation, which contemplated credit transactions in Texas and stipulated Texas law, established sufficient minimum contacts for personal jurisdiction.
• Underwood v. The Univ. OF Ky.
  390 So. 2d 433· Fla. 3d DCA· 1980-11-18 ·cited 16×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  Underwood, a Kentucky resident, sued the University of Kentucky and a professor in Florida state court for libel over a book published in Kentucky. The Florida court properly dismissed for lack of in personam jurisdiction, but the dismissal should have been without prejudice, all
• Nectarios Koupetoris v. Konkar Intrepid Corp.
  535 F.2d 1392· 2d Cir.· 1976-06-11 ·cited 16×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  The court held that the shipowner had sufficient contacts with New York for personal jurisdiction and proper service of process, but affirmed the dismissal of the Jones Act claim due to insufficient contacts with the United States and upheld the forum non conveniens dismissal of
• United States Ry. Equip. Co. v. Port Huron & Detroit R.R. Co.
  495 F.2d 1127· 7th Cir.· 1974-05-02 ·cited 16×
  The court held that the defendant's contacts with Illinois, including the negotiation and performance of both the original and extended lease agreements, were sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction under the Illinois long-arm statute.
• Bradbery v. Frank L. Savage, Inc.
  190 So. 2d 183· Fla. 4th DCA· 1966-09-02 ·cited 16×
  Service of process on a foreign corporation's salesman transacting business in Florida is valid, and the court has jurisdiction, even if the corporation is not qualified to do business in the state.
• Smartt v. Coca-Cola Bottling Corp. (Sued as Cincinnati Coca-Cola Bottling Co.)
  318 F.2d 447· 6th Cir.· 1963-06-18 ·cited 16×·via Minimal Contacts
  The court held that the defendant corporation's activities in Tennessee were insufficient to establish the minimal contacts required for personal jurisdiction under Tennessee law.
• Deere & Co. v. Watts
  148 So. 2d 529· Fla. 3d DCA· 1963-01-08 ·cited 16×
  Deere & Company challenges a Florida court's exercise of jurisdiction over it based on service of process through the Secretary of State. The court upholds jurisdiction, finding that Deere's wholly-owned subsidiary acted as a distributor of Deere products in Florida, creating suf
• Moore-McCORMACK Lines, Inc. v. Bunge Corp.
  307 F.2d 910· 4th Cir.· 1962-09-08 ·cited 16×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  Two New York corporations transacting substantial import/export business through Virginia port facilities, using local agents and engaging in related activities, were subject to process in Virginia.
• Bluff Creek OIL Co. & Wabash Oil Co. v. Green
  257 F.2d 83· 5th Cir.· 1958-06-26 ·cited 16×·via Minimum Contacts Doctrine
  The court held that the Illinois default judgment was valid against Wabash Oil Company due to sufficient contacts with Illinois, but reversed and remanded as to Bluff Creek Oil Company due to a genuine dispute of material fact regarding its business dealings in Illinois.
• Latimer v. S/A Industrias Reunidas F. Matarazzo
  175 F.2d 184· 2d Cir.· 1949-06-08 ·cited 16×
  The court held that service of process on the Brazil Export Corporation was valid, and that the case should be remanded to consider whether the defendant is subject to jurisdiction based on forum non conveniens.
• Exhibit Icons, LLC v. XP Cos., LLC
  609 F. Supp. 2d 1282· S.D. Fla.· 2009-03-26 ·cited 15×
  The court held that sufficient minimum contacts existed to establish specific personal jurisdiction over XP Companies, LLC, based on extensive communications directed at Florida, and that XP Entertainment, LLC's substantial and continuous business activities in Florida were suffi
• Extendicare, Inc. v. The Est. OF James J. McGILLEN
  957 So. 2d 58· Fla. 5th DCA· 2007-05-04 ·cited 15×
  Extendicare, a Canadian parent corporation, appealed the denial of its motion to quash service of process and dismiss in a negligence and wrongful death case arising from nursing home operations. The Fifth District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that Extendicare's CFO's affida