Calder v. Jones

Holding a California court had personal jurisdiction over individual defendants when the defendants had not visited the state in connection with an allegedly defamatory article and "[we]re not responsible for the circulation of the article in California"

Rush v. Savchuk

Holding that party was not subject to state's jurisdiction in a personal injury action simply because his insurer was based there, and stating that the requirement of minimum contacts "must be met as to each defendant . . ."

Rusheen v. Cohen

Holding California's litigation privilege precludes liability arising from noncommunicative acts that are necessarily related to enforcing a judgment

Dudnikov v. Chalk

Holding that a Colorado court had personal jurisdiction over a defendant despite "the lack of defendants’ physical presence in Colorado" because they acted "with the ultimate purpose of cancelling plaintiffs’ auction in Colorado"

Stripling v. Jordan Production Co.

Holding that amendment is futile if "the amended complaint would fail to state a claim" under Rule 12(b)

Miller Yacht Sales, Inc. v. Smith

Holding that when a court does not hold an evidentiary hearing on the motion, a plaintiff's allegations will be treated as if they were true

Guidry v. U.S. Tobacco Company, Inc.

Holding plaintiff must establish personal jurisdiction over a defendant individually and not as part of a conspiracy

Bullion v. Gillespie

Holding that personal jurisdiction over a California doctor was proper in Texas for claims related to the administration of an experimental medical program in California because, in the aggregate, the doctor maintained numerous business contacts with patients, including the plaintiff, in Texas

Tri v. J.T.T

Holding in a premises liability case that "[i]ndividual liability arises only when the officer or agent owes an independent duty of reasonable care to the injured party apart from the employer's duty."

Dickson Marine Inc. v. Panalpina, Inc.

Holding Switzerland was an adequate alternative forum that "recognize causes of action for both contract and tort"

Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

Rule 4 - Summons

Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

Section 22 - District in which to sue corporation

Providing for venue where the defendant is "an inhabitant," "may be found," or "transacts business"

Section 13-3-57 - Service on nonresident business not qualified to do business in state; survival of cause of action in case of death or inability to act; service on nonresident executor, administrator, etc