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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 — […]

GOODYEAR DUNLOP TIRES OPERATIONS, S.A. v. BROWN, 131 S.Ct. 2846 (2011)

Issues: Civil Procedure, General Jurisdiction, Minimum Contacts, Personal Jurisdiction

?131 S.Ct. 2846 (2011) 564 U.S. 915 180 L.Ed.2d 796 GOODYEAR DUNLOP TIRES OPERATIONS, S.A., et al., Petitioners, v. Edgar D. BROWN et ux., co-administrators of the Estate of Julian David Brown, et al. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-76. Argued January 11, 2011. Decided June 27, 2011. Headnotes JURISDICTION — Foreign corporations — […]

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CO. v. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, 582 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Personal Jurisdiction, Specific Jurisdiction

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, ET AL. Supreme Court of the United States. No. 16-466. Argued April 25, 2017. Decided June 19, 2017. Counsel: Neal Kumar Katyal, Hogan Lovells US LLP, neal.katyal@hoganlovells.com, Attorneys for Petitioner, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. Thomas C. Goldstein, Goldstein & Russell, P.C., tg@goldsteinrussell.com, Attorneys for […]

BNSF RAILWAY CO. v. TYRRELL, 581 U.S. ___ (2017)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), Personal Jurisdiction

NOTE: Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See […]

Pennoyer v. Neff, 95 U.S. 714 (1878)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Personal Jurisdiction

95 U.S. 714 95 U.S. 714 24 L.Ed. 565 PENNOYERv.NEFF. October Term, 1877 ERROR to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Oregon. This action was brought by Neff against Pennoyer for the recovery of a tract of land situated in Multnomah County, Oregon. Pennoyer, in his answer, denied Neff’s title […]

INTERNATIONAL SHOE CO. v. WASHINGTON, 326 U.S. 310 (1945)

Issues: Civil Procedure, In Personam Jurisdiction, Minimum Contacts, Personal Jurisdiction

326 U.S. 310 66 S.Ct. 154 90 L.Ed. 95 INTERNATIONAL SHOE CO. v. STATE OF WASHINGTON, OFFICE OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION AND PLACEMENT et al. No. 107. Decided December 3, 1945. Appeal from the Supreme Court of the State of Washington Syllabus Activities within a State of salesmen in the employ of a foreign corporation, exhibiting […]

Hanson v. Denckla, 357 U.S. 235 (1958)

Issues: Civil Procedure, In Personam Jurisdiction, Personal Jurisdiction

357 U.S. 235 78 S.Ct. 1228 2 L.Ed.2d 1283 Elizabeth Donner HANSON, Individually, as Executrix of the Will of Dora Browning Donner, Deceased, et al., Appellants, v. Katherine N. R. DENCKLA, Individually, and Elwyn L. Middleton, as Guardian of the Property of Dorothy Browning Stewart. Dora Stewart LEWIS, Mary Washington Stewart Borie and Paula Browning […]

McGEE v. INTERNATIONAL LIFE INS. CO., 355 U.S. 220

Issues: Civil Procedure, In Personam Jurisdiction, Minimum Contacts, Personal Jurisdiction, Specific Jurisdiction

?355 U.S. 220 (1957) 78 S.Ct. 199 2 L.Ed. 2d 223 McGEE v. INTERNATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. Supreme Court of United States. No. 50. Argued November 20, 1957. Decided December 16, 1957. Syllabus Syllabus Petitioner’s son, a resident of California, bought a life insurance policy from an Arizona corporation, naming petitioner as beneficiary. Later, respondent, […]

PERKINS v. BENGUET CONSOLIDATED MINING CO., 342 U.S. 437 (1952)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Fourteenth Amendment, General Jurisdiction, Personal Jurisdiction

342 U.S. 437 (1952) 72 S.Ct. 413 96 L.Ed. 485 PERKINS v. BENGUET CONSOLIDATED MINING CO. ET AL. No. 85.Supreme Court of United States.Argued November 27-28, 1951.Decided March 3, 1952. CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF OHIO. Syllabus A foreign corporation, owning gold and silver mines in the Philippine Islands, temporarily carried on in Ohio […]

Kulko v. Superior Court, 436 U.S. 84 (1978)

Issues: Civil Procedure, In Personam Jurisdiction, Personal Jurisdiction

436 U.S. 84 98 S.Ct. 1690 56 L.Ed.2d 132 Ezra KULKO, Appellant,v.SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR the CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO (Sharon Kulko Horn, Real Party in Interest). No. 77-293. Argued March 29, 1978. Decided May 15, 1978. Rehearing Denied June 26, 1978. See 438 U.S. 908, 98 S.Ct. 3127. Syllabus. […]

SHAFFER v. HEITNER, 433 U.S. 186 (1977)

Issues: Civil Procedure, In Personam Jurisdiction, Personal Jurisdiction

433 U.S. 186 97 S.Ct. 2569 53 L.Ed.2d 683 R. F. SHAFFER et al., Appellants, v. Arnold HEITNER, as Custodian for Mark Andrew Heitner. No. 75-1812. Argued Feb. 22, 1977. Decided June 24, 1977. Headnotes: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Due Process — State Jurisdiction Over Nonresidents. Delaware’s assertion of jurisdiction over appellants (individual defendants in shareholder’s […]

Asahi Metal Industry Co., Ltd. v. Superior Court, 480 U.S. 102 (1987)

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

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BURGER KING CORP. v. RUDZEWICZ, 471 U.S. 462 (1985)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Minimum Contacts, Personal Jurisdiction, Specific Jurisdiction

471 U.S. 462 471 U.S. 462 105 S.Ct. 2174 85 L.Ed.2d 528 BURGER KING CORPORATION, Appellantv.John RUDZEWICZ. No. 83-2097. Argued Jan. 8, 1985. Decided May 20, 1985. Syllabus Appellant is a Florida corporation whose principal offices are in Miami. It conducts most of its restaurant business through a franchise operation, under which franchisees are licensed […]

HELICOPTEROS NACIONALES DE COLOMBIA v. HALL, 466 U.S. 408 (1984)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Due Process of Law, Fourteenth Amendment, General Jurisdiction, In Personam Jurisdiction, Minimum Contacts, Personal Jurisdiction

466 U.S. 408 (1984) 104 S.Ct. 1868 80 L.Ed. 404 HELICOPTEROS NACIONALES DE COLOMBIA, S. A. v. HALL ET AL. No. 82-1127.Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 8, 1983Decided April 24, 1984 CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Due Process — State-Court Jurisdiction — Wrongful-Death Actions — Defendant’s Contacts with […]

KEETON v. HUSTLER MAGAZINE, INC., 465 U.S. 770 (1984)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Due Process Clause, Fifth Amendment, Minimum Contacts, Personal Jurisdiction

465 U.S. 770 104 S.Ct. 1473 79 L.Ed.2d 790 Kathy KEETON, Petitioner, v. HUSTLER MAGAZINE, INC., et al. No. 82-485. Argued Nov. 8, 1983. Decided March 20, 1984. Headnotes CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Due Process — Diversity Libel Action — Federal Jurisdiction Where petitioner, a New York resident, brought a libel suit in Federal District Court […]

Insurance Corp. of Ireland, Ltd. v. Compagnie des Bauxites, 456 U.S. 694 (1982)

Issues: Civil Procedure, In Personam Jurisdiction, Personal Jurisdiction

456 U.S. 694 456 U.S. 694 102 S.Ct. 2099 72 L.Ed.2d 492 INSURANCE CORP. OF IRELAND, LTD. et al., Petitioners,v.COMPAGNIE des BAUXITES de GUINEE. No. 81-440. Argued March 23, 1982. Decided June 1, 1982. Syllabus Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(b)(2)(A) provides that a district court, as a sanction for failure to comply with discovery […]

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 […]

Rush v. Savchuk, 444 U.S. 320 (1980)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Personal Jurisdiction

444 U.S. 320 444 U.S. 320 100 S.Ct. 571 62 L.Ed.2d 516 Randal RUSH et al., Appellants,v.Jeffrey D. SAVCHUK. No. 78-952. Argued Oct. 3, 1979. Decided Jan. 21, 1980. Syllabus While a resident of Indiana, appellee was injured in an accident in Indiana while riding as a passenger in a car driven by appellant Rush, […]

BURNHAM v. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, 495 U.S. 604 (1990)

Issues: Civil Procedure, Personal Jurisdiction

495 U.S. 604 110 S.Ct. 2105 109 L.Ed.2d 631 Dennis BURNHAM, Petitioner v. SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN (Francie Burnham, Real Party in Interest). No. 89-44. Argued Feb. 28, 1990. Decided May 29, 1990. Syllabus During a trip to California to conduct business and visit his children, petitioner Burnham, a New Jersey resident, […]