Pennoyer V. Neff

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• L. D. Reeder Contractors OF Ariz. v. Higgins Indus., Inc.
  265 F.2d 768· 9th Cir.· 1959-03-10 ·cited 54×
  The court held that the defendant manufacturer did not have sufficient minimum contacts with California to be subject to personal jurisdiction there.
• Jonnet v. Dollar Sav. Bank of the City of N.Y.
  530 F.2d 1123· 3d Cir.· 1976-01-27 ·cited 44×
  The court held that Pennsylvania's foreign attachment procedures violate procedural due process by allowing quasi-in-rem jurisdiction over debts owed to a foreign corporation without sufficient minimum contacts.
• Woodring v. Crown Eng'g Co.
  141 So. 2d 816· Fla. 2d DCA· 1962-06-01 ·cited 32×
  The court held that the insured's misrepresentation of inventory size was material, allowing the insurer to avoid the policy.
• Scholnik v. Nat'l Airlines, Inc.
  219 F.2d 115· 6th Cir.· 1955-02-04 ·cited 20×
  A foreign corporation can be subject to jurisdiction in a state if its activities, even if conducted through an agent or partner, create sufficient minimum contacts with the forum state, and service of process on a managing agent of a related entity is valid.
• 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
• Wagner v. Wagner
  293 F.2d 533· D.C. Cir.· 1961-06-22 ·cited 10×
  Substituted service outside the District is valid to enforce claims against real property located within the District, even in domestic relations cases, and such cases should be transferred to the proper court rather than dismissed.
• Hayes v. Gulf OIL Corp.
  821 F.2d 285· 5th Cir.· 1987-07-13 ·cited 5×
  A federal district court sitting in one state lacks subject matter jurisdiction over a dispute concerning title to real property located in another state, as this constitutes a local action.
• Fredericka Lucian v. THE S. Ohio Sav. Bank & Tr. Co.
  154 Fla. 442· Fla.· 1944-05-12 ·cited 4×
  The Florida Supreme Court addresses whether a trial court had jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant in a divorce case where the defendant contested jurisdiction but actively participated in the litigation through counsel. The majority opinion (not provided) apparently held th
• Cap. Invs. Co. v. Executors OF the Estate OF Arthur R. Morrison
  584 F.2d 652· 4th Cir.· 1978-09-29 ·cited 2×
  The court held that a release signed by Morrison was invalid due to lack of consideration or unconscionability, and that the Morrisons were entitled to a constructive or resulting trust in the Florida land.