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| Established Personal JX; requires a defendant physically be in the state to have jurisdiction over the defendant. |
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| International Shoe v. Washington |
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| Company employed salesmen in Washington, but failed to pay the state unemployment benefits. Rule: If defendant isn't in the state, he must have minimum contacts as not to offend "traditional notions of fair play and justice" |
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| McGee v. International Life Insurance |
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California man bought life insurance from a Texas Company; P sued D when they failed to pay out
Court stated Modern transportation makes it much less of a burden for defendants
Contract created a substantial connection to California, which satisfied minimum contacts |
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Pennsylvania woman created a DE trust. Moved to Florida and died. Heirs trying to figure out whether FL can probate trust.
Court held: unilateral activity (on P's part) cannot establish P JX; D must purposefully avail itself
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Heitner attached Greyhound stock to obtain JX in DE.
Court held presence of property in state can can help establish minimum contacts, but it alone is not enough. |
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| World Wide Volkswagen v. Woodson |
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P bought car in NY and got into a wreck in OK
The foreseeability necessary is the foreseeability that the conduct and connection are such that the conduct and connection are such that the person/corporation could reasonably anticipate being hauled into the state |
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| Burger King Corp. v. Rudeweisz |
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Franchisee fell behind on payments to BK; BK (a FL Corp) sued in FL
Court held the quality and nature of the relationship with the forum state was enough to satisfy PJX. |
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| Pavlovich v. Superior Court |
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Website was a passive site that didn't directly target California
Court used the "effects test" in which a person can be sued if they know their action will sibstantially affect an interest in another state
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