40 Cited authorities

World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson
444 U.S. 286 (1980) Cited 10,957 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
Asahi Metal Indus. Co. Ltd. v. Superior Court
480 U.S. 102 (1987) Cited 4,924 times 40 Legal Analyses
Holding that, in suit by Taiwanese manufacturer for indemnification against Japanese manufacturer, the assertion by California court of personal jurisdiction over Japanese manufacturer was unreasonable
Int'l Shoe Co. v. Washington
326 U.S. 310 (1945) Cited 22,892 times 110 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) )
United Tech. Corp. v. Mazer
556 F.3d 1260 (11th Cir. 2009) Cited 902 times
Holding that " court without personal jurisdiction is powerless to take further action"
Coughlin v. Rogers
130 F.3d 1348 (9th Cir. 1997) Cited 1,126 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that claims "involv[ing] different legal issues, standards, and procedures" do not involve common factual or legal questions
ALS Scan, Inc. v. Dig. Serv. Consultants, Inc.
293 F.3d 707 (4th Cir. 2002) Cited 892 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that a Maryland court could not exercise personal jurisdiction over a “passive” Internet service provider when that Internet service provider only enabled the tortfeasor “to create a website and send information over the Internet”
Posner v. Essex Insurance
178 F.3d 1209 (11th Cir. 1999) Cited 774 times
Holding that the plaintiff “alleged facts, unrebutted by Salem, that established a prima facie case of jurisdiction over Salem”
Meier ex Rel. Meier v. Sun Intern. Hotels
288 F.3d 1264 (11th Cir. 2002) Cited 607 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that Florida has an interest in adjudicating disputes that arise from injury at Caribbean resort because millions of tourists travel to the Caribbean resorts from Florida
Madara v. Hall
916 F.2d 1510 (11th Cir. 1990) Cited 724 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that even when a defendant submits evidence supporting his jurisdictional position, we still "accept the facts alleged in the complaint as true, to the extent they are uncontroverted by the defendant's affidavits"
GTE New Media Services Inc. v. BellSouth Corp.
199 F.3d 1343 (D.C. Cir. 2000) Cited 485 times
Holding that personal jurisdiction could not be based upon "mere accessibility to an Internet site in the District" where defendants had "no other contacts with the District of Columbia"
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 10 - Form of Pleadings
Fed. R. Civ. P. 10 Cited 20,058 times 10 Legal Analyses
Holding exhibits attached to complaint may be treated as part of complaint for purposes of ruling on 12(b) motion
Rule 20 - Permissive Joinder of Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 20 Cited 11,547 times 22 Legal Analyses
Granting courts authority to "issue orders-including an order for separate trials."
Section 1746 - Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury
28 U.S.C. § 1746 Cited 10,247 times 17 Legal Analyses
Making affidavits and declarations effectively synonymous
Rule 21 - Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 21 Cited 7,615 times 14 Legal Analyses
Granting district courts broad discretion when deciding whether to sever claims or to dismiss improperly joined claims or defendants
Section 48.193 - Acts subjecting person to jurisdiction of courts of state
Fla. Stat. § 48.193 Cited 1,639 times 15 Legal Analyses
Referencing Fla. Stat. § 685.102

Nu Image, Inc. v. Does

40 Cited authorities

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, in suit by Taiwanese manufacturer for indemnification against Japanese manufacturer, the assertion by California court of personal jurisdiction over Japanese manufacturer was unreasonable

Holding that " court without personal jurisdiction is powerless to take further action"

Holding that claims "involv[ing] different legal issues, standards, and procedures" do not involve common factual or legal questions

Holding that a Maryland court could not exercise personal jurisdiction over a “passive” Internet service provider when that Internet service provider only enabled the tortfeasor “to create a website and send information over the Internet”

Holding that the plaintiff “alleged facts, unrebutted by Salem, that established a prima facie case of jurisdiction over Salem”

Holding that Florida has an interest in adjudicating disputes that arise from injury at Caribbean resort because millions of tourists travel to the Caribbean resorts from Florida

Holding that even when a defendant submits evidence supporting his jurisdictional position, we still "accept the facts alleged in the complaint as true, to the extent they are uncontroverted by the defendant's affidavits"

Holding that personal jurisdiction could not be based upon "mere accessibility to an Internet site in the District" where defendants had "no other contacts with the District of Columbia"

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 exhibits attached to complaint may be treated as part of complaint for purposes of ruling on 12(b) motion

Granting courts authority to "issue orders-including an order for separate trials."

Making affidavits and declarations effectively synonymous

Granting district courts broad discretion when deciding whether to sever claims or to dismiss improperly joined claims or defendants

Referencing Fla. Stat. § 685.102