J. McINTYRE MACHINERY, LTD. v. NICASTRO, 131 S.Ct. 2780 (2011)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Minimum Contacts, Personal Jurisdiction, Stream of Commerce

131 S.Ct. 2780 (2011) 564 U.S. 873 180 L.Ed.2d 765 J. McINTYRE MACHINERY, LTD., Petitioner, v. Robert NICASTRO, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Roseanne Nicastro. Supreme Court of United States. No. 09-1343. Argued January 11, 2011. Decided June 27, 2011. Headnotes JURISDICTION — Products Liability — Foreign Manufacturer — Minimum Contacts — […]

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WORLD-WIDE VOLKSWAGEN CORP. v. WOODSON, 444 U.S. 286 (1980)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Minimum Contacts, Personal Jurisdiction, Specific Jurisdiction, Stream of Commerce

444 U.S. 286 100 S.Ct. 559 62 L.Ed.2d 490 WORLD-WIDE VOLKSWAGEN CORPORATION et al., Petitioners, v. Charles S. WOODSON, District Judge of Creek County, Oklahoma, et al. No. 78-1078. Argued Oct. 3, 1979. Decided Jan. 21, 1980. Syllabus A products-liability action was instituted in an Oklahoma state court by respondents husband and wife to recover […]

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