18 Cited authorities

Ashcroft v. Iqbal
556 U.S. 662 (2009) Cited 260,142 times 281 Legal Analyses
Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint
Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly
550 U.S. 544 (2007) Cited 273,590 times 368 Legal Analyses
Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing
Helicopteros Nacionales de Colom. v. Hall
466 U.S. 408 (1984) Cited 9,375 times 26 Legal Analyses
Holding that “purchases, even if occurring at regular intervals” were insufficient to establish general personal jurisdiction over a nonresident corporation
J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro
564 U.S. 873 (2011) Cited 1,367 times 36 Legal Analyses
Holding that a metal-shearing machine manufacturer based in England that engaged an independent distributor to sell its machines across the U.S. was not subject to personal jurisdiction in New Jersey where the plaintiff was injured while using one of the company's machines
Toys “R” Us, Inc. v. Step Two, S.A.
318 F.3d 446 (3d Cir. 2003) Cited 1,016 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that two sales initiated by the plaintiff cannot establish personal jurisdiction
Time Share Vacation Club v. Atlantic Resorts
735 F.2d 61 (3d Cir. 1984) Cited 950 times
Holding that a plaintiff establishing personal jurisdiction must present more than "mere affidavits which parrot and do no more than restate plaintiff's allegations without identification of particular defendants and without factual content"
Osteotech v. Gensci Regeneration Sciences
6 F. Supp. 2d 349 (D.N.J. 1998) Cited 83 times
Holding that a single sale of an infringing product to a customer in the forum state is sufficient to establish specific personal jurisdiction even if the single sale represented only "a tiny fraction" of the defendant's total sales
Decker v. Circus Circus Hotel
49 F. Supp. 2d 743 (D.N.J. 1999) Cited 53 times
Holding that “television advertisement ... on a national cable network”; “advertisements in national magazines and newspapers”; and the “mailing of [information] to former guests in New Jersey and New Jersey citizens who directly request information,” without more, were “not enough to establish minimum contacts to the forum state” because “the record does not reflect that the defendant ever specifically targeted New Jersey for its advertisements”
Oliver v. Funai Corp.
Civil Action No. 14-cv-04532 (D.N.J. Dec. 21, 2015) Cited 9 times
Holding that general jurisdiction was not established over a defendant that had a handful of employees in New Jersey, and allegedly funneled their products through New Jersey
Smith v. SS Dundalk Engineering Works, Ltd.
139 F. Supp. 2d 610 (D.N.J. 2001) Cited 18 times
Noting that former Rule 4(e) is now incorporated into Rule 4(k)
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 354,229 times 943 Legal Analyses
Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 4 - Summons
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 Cited 71,368 times 127 Legal Analyses
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
Rule 45 - Subpoena
Fed. R. Civ. P. 45 Cited 17,099 times 110 Legal Analyses
Holding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"

Mha, Llc v. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. et al

18 Cited authorities

Holding court need not credit "mere conclusory statements" in complaint

Holding that allegations of conduct that are merely consistent with wrongdoing do not state a claim unless "placed in a context that raises a suggestion of" such wrongdoing

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

Holding that a metal-shearing machine manufacturer based in England that engaged an independent distributor to sell its machines across the U.S. was not subject to personal jurisdiction in New Jersey where the plaintiff was injured while using one of the company's machines

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

Holding that a plaintiff establishing personal jurisdiction must present more than "mere affidavits which parrot and do no more than restate plaintiff's allegations without identification of particular defendants and without factual content"

Holding that a single sale of an infringing product to a customer in the forum state is sufficient to establish specific personal jurisdiction even if the single sale represented only "a tiny fraction" of the defendant's total sales

Holding that general jurisdiction was not established over a defendant that had a handful of employees in New Jersey, and allegedly funneled their products through New Jersey

Noting that former Rule 4(e) is now incorporated into Rule 4(k)

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

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

Holding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"