50 Cited authorities

Helicopteros Nacionales de Colom. v. Hall
466 U.S. 408 (1984) Cited 9,267 times 26 Legal Analyses
Holding that “purchases, even if occurring at regular intervals” were insufficient to establish general personal jurisdiction over a nonresident corporation
World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson
444 U.S. 286 (1980) Cited 10,826 times 32 Legal Analyses
Holding that an Oklahoma court could not exercise personal jurisdiction over a car retailer when the retailer's only connection to Oklahoma was the fact that a car sold in New York became involved in an accident in Oklahoma
Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc.
465 U.S. 770 (1984) Cited 3,024 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that, because the defendant was "carrying on a part of its general business" in the state, it was fair to subject the defendant to jurisdiction for a claim arising out of that activity
Int'l Shoe Co. v. Washington
326 U.S. 310 (1945) Cited 22,579 times 109 Legal Analyses
Holding that states may exercise personal jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants with "certain minimum contacts with [the forum] such that the maintenance of the suit does not offend ‘traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice’ " (quoting Milliken v. Meyer , 311 U.S. 457, 463, 61 S.Ct. 339, 85 L.Ed. 278 (1940) )
Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Shute
499 U.S. 585 (1991) Cited 1,943 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that forum-selection clause in cruise passengers' form contract was reasonable and enforceable where there was "no indication" that the designated forum was chosen to "discourag[e] cruise passengers from pursing legitimate claims"
Schwarzenegger v. Fred Martin Motor Co.
374 F.3d 797 (9th Cir. 2004) Cited 2,656 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that, in the tort context, "[t]he `express aiming' analysis depends, to a significant degree, on the specific type of tort or other wrongful conduct at issue"
Goldlawr, Inc. v. Heiman
369 U.S. 463 (1962) Cited 1,798 times
Holding that a lack of personal jurisdiction can be remedied by a transfer under § 1406
Carefirst of Md. v. Carefirst Pregnancy
334 F.3d 390 (4th Cir. 2003) Cited 1,126 times
Holding that district courts have broad discretion in resolving discovery disputes and that "[w]hen a plaintiff offers only speculation or conclusory assertions about contacts with a forum state, a court is within its discretion in denying jurisdictional discovery"
Zippo Mfg. Co. v. Zippo Dot Com, Inc.
952 F. Supp. 1119 (W.D. Pa. 1997) Cited 1,294 times 11 Legal Analyses
Holding that a significant amount of the alleged infringement and dilution, as well as the resulting injury, occurred in Pennsylvania
Compuserve, Incorporated v. Patterson
89 F.3d 1257 (6th Cir. 1996) Cited 1,101 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that the defendant's contacts with Ohio were sufficient to support the exercise of jurisdiction where defendant consciously reached out from Texas to Ohio to subscribe to CompuServe and sold his software over CompuServe's Ohio-based system
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 345,715 times 922 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 1406 - Cure or waiver of defects
28 U.S.C. § 1406 Cited 14,132 times 52 Legal Analyses
Recognizing that transfer is proper to any district or division in which the action could have been brought
Section 4.28.185 - Personal service out-of-state-Acts submitting person to jurisdiction of courts-Saving
Wash. Rev. Code § 4.28.185 Cited 449 times 2 Legal Analyses
Granting personal jurisdiction upon "the transaction of any business within this state"

King Tuna, Inc. v. Anova Food, Inc.

50 Cited authorities

Holding that “purchases, even if occurring at regular intervals” were insufficient to establish general personal jurisdiction over a nonresident corporation

Holding that an Oklahoma court could not exercise personal jurisdiction over a car retailer when the retailer's only connection to Oklahoma was the fact that a car sold in New York became involved in an accident in Oklahoma

Holding that, because the defendant was "carrying on a part of its general business" in the state, it was fair to subject the defendant to jurisdiction for a claim arising out of that activity

Holding that forum-selection clause in cruise passengers' form contract was reasonable and enforceable where there was "no indication" that the designated forum was chosen to "discourag[e] cruise passengers from pursing legitimate claims"

Holding that, in the tort context, "[t]he `express aiming' analysis depends, to a significant degree, on the specific type of tort or other wrongful conduct at issue"

Holding that a lack of personal jurisdiction can be remedied by a transfer under § 1406

Holding that district courts have broad discretion in resolving discovery disputes and that "[w]hen a plaintiff offers only speculation or conclusory assertions about contacts with a forum state, a court is within its discretion in denying jurisdictional discovery"

Holding that a significant amount of the alleged infringement and dilution, as well as the resulting injury, occurred in Pennsylvania

Holding that the defendant's contacts with Ohio were sufficient to support the exercise of jurisdiction where defendant consciously reached out from Texas to Ohio to subscribe to CompuServe and sold his software over CompuServe's Ohio-based system

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

Recognizing that transfer is proper to any district or division in which the action could have been brought

Granting personal jurisdiction upon "the transaction of any business within this state"