34 Cited authorities

McGee v. International Life Ins. Co.
355 U.S. 220 (1957) Cited 3,423 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a California court had jurisdiction over an out-of-state insurer when the insurer delivered the offer of life insurance and the insurance contract itself to California and the insured had sent his premium payments from California to the insurer for two years
Jumara v. State Farm Ins. Co.
55 F.3d 873 (3d Cir. 1995) Cited 2,510 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that a plaintiff's choice of venue "should not be lightly disturbed"
O'Connor v. Sandy Lane
496 F.3d 312 (3d Cir. 2007) Cited 1,226 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding a vacation company purposefully contacted Pennsylvania by mailing brochures and calling Pennsylvania residents
Miller Yacht Sales, Inc. v. Smith
384 F.3d 93 (3d Cir. 2004) Cited 1,062 times
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
Zippo Mfg. Co. v. Zippo Dot Com, Inc.
952 F. Supp. 1119 (W.D. Pa. 1997) Cited 1,328 times 12 Legal Analyses
Holding that a significant amount of the alleged infringement and dilution, as well as the resulting injury, occurred in Pennsylvania
Toys “R” Us, Inc. v. Step Two, S.A.
318 F.3d 446 (3d Cir. 2003) Cited 1,033 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that two sales initiated by the plaintiff cannot establish personal jurisdiction
IMO Industries, Inc. v. Kiekert AG
155 F.3d 254 (3d Cir. 1998) Cited 1,075 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that minimum contacts do not exist in an intentional tort case unless the defendant " expressly aimed its tortious conduct at the forum"; the mere fact that the harm caused by the defendant was primarily felt in the forum because the plaintiff resided there is not enough
Mellon Bank (East) PSFS, National Ass'n v. Farino
960 F.2d 1217 (3d Cir. 1992) Cited 1,159 times
Holding that plaintiff's right to conduct jurisdictional discovery should be sustained when factual allegations suggest the possible existence of requisite contacts between the defendant and the forum state with "reasonable particularity"
Carteret Savings Bank, FA v. Shushan
954 F.2d 141 (3d Cir. 1992) Cited 1,014 times
Holding that an appellate court reviewing an order of the district court dismissing a case for lack of personal jurisdiction "must accept all of the plaintiff's allegations as true and construe disputed facts in favor of plaintiff."
Grand Entertainment Group v. Star Media Sales
988 F.2d 476 (3d Cir. 1993) Cited 905 times
Holding that the "'person for the time being in charge' of any office or usual place of business of the defendants for purposes of Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 402 must either be an individual with some direct connection to the party to be served or one zohom the process server determines to be authorized, on the basis of her representation of authority, as evidenced by the affidavit of service"
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 363,942 times 963 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 1404 - Change of venue
28 U.S.C. § 1404 Cited 29,461 times 192 Legal Analyses
Granting Class Plaintiffs' motion to transfer action in order to "facilitate a unified settlement approval process together with the class action cases in" In re Amex ASR
Section 5322 - Bases of personal jurisdiction over persons outside this Commonwealth
42 Pa. C.S. § 5322 Cited 895 times 2 Legal Analyses
Authorizing the exercise of personal jurisdiction to the fullest extent permitted by the U.S. Constitution

Law School Admission Council, Inc. v. Morley Tatro

34 Cited authorities

Holding that a California court had jurisdiction over an out-of-state insurer when the insurer delivered the offer of life insurance and the insurance contract itself to California and the insured had sent his premium payments from California to the insurer for two years

Holding that a plaintiff's choice of venue "should not be lightly disturbed"

Holding a vacation company purposefully contacted Pennsylvania by mailing brochures and calling Pennsylvania residents

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

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

Holding that two sales initiated by the plaintiff cannot establish personal jurisdiction

Holding that minimum contacts do not exist in an intentional tort case unless the defendant " expressly aimed its tortious conduct at the forum"; the mere fact that the harm caused by the defendant was primarily felt in the forum because the plaintiff resided there is not enough

Holding that plaintiff's right to conduct jurisdictional discovery should be sustained when factual allegations suggest the possible existence of requisite contacts between the defendant and the forum state with "reasonable particularity"

Holding that an appellate court reviewing an order of the district court dismissing a case for lack of personal jurisdiction "must accept all of the plaintiff's allegations as true and construe disputed facts in favor of plaintiff."

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

Granting Class Plaintiffs' motion to transfer action in order to "facilitate a unified settlement approval process together with the class action cases in" In re Amex ASR

Authorizing the exercise of personal jurisdiction to the fullest extent permitted by the U.S. Constitution