Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz
471 U.S. 462 (1985) Cited 17,212 times 46 Legal AnalysesHolding that a defendant has "fair warning" if he purposefully directs his activities at residents of the forum and if the litigation results from alleged injuries arising out of or relating to those activities.
Int'l Shoe Co. v. Washington
326 U.S. 310 (1945) Cited 23,009 times 110 Legal AnalysesHolding 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) )
Omni Capital Int'l v. Rudolf Wolff Co.
484 U.S. 97 (1987) Cited 1,949 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that due process concerns related to personal jurisdiction are alleviated where the defendant has consented to service
Best Van Lines v. Walker
490 F.3d 239 (2d Cir. 2007) Cited 767 timesHolding that we proceed to the constitutional prong of the analysis "[i]f, but only if" we conclude that there is a statutory basis for personal jurisdiction
Jazini ex rel. Jazini v. Nissan Motor Co.
148 F.3d 181 (2d Cir. 1998) Cited 712 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that "conclusory non-fact-specific jurisdictional allegations" and "legal conclusion couched as a factual allegation" do not meet the burden of a prima facie showing of jurisdiction
Marine Midland Bank, N.A. v. Miller
664 F.2d 899 (2d Cir. 1981) Cited 969 timesHolding that when the defendant challenges personal jurisdiction, a plaintiff need only make a prima facie showing of jurisdiction if the district court has not held an evidentiary hearing
Bensusan Restaurant Corporation v. King
126 F.3d 25 (2d Cir. 1997) Cited 518 timesHolding that, even if the plaintiff suffered injury in New York, "that does not establish a tortious act in the state of New York within the meaning of § 302"
Landoil Res. v. Alexander Alexander Serv
918 F.2d 1039 (2d Cir. 1990) Cited 297 timesHolding that thirteen business trips of short duration over eighteen months was not continuous and systematic solicitation of business in the state to justify general jurisdiction
Pennington Seed, Inc. v. Prod. Exch. No. 299
457 F.3d 1334 (Fed. Cir. 2006) Cited 99 timesExplaining doctrine developed in Ex parte Young, 209 U.S. 123
Overseas Media, Inc. v. Skvortsov
407 F. Supp. 2d 563 (S.D.N.Y. 2006) Cited 56 timesDiscussing cases articulating the injury requirement in infringement actions as arising where economic injury is felt
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 357,835 times 950 Legal AnalysesGranting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Section 271 - Infringement of patent
35 U.S.C. § 271 Cited 6,140 times 1083 Legal AnalysesHolding that testing is a "use"
Section 302 - Personal jurisdiction by acts of non-domiciliaries
N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 302 Cited 4,333 times 6 Legal AnalysesHolding that service may be made "to a person of suitable age and discretion at the actual place of business, dwelling place or usual place of abode of the person to be served and by ... mailing the summons to the person to be served at his or her last known residence"
Section 301 - Jurisdiction over persons, property or status
N.Y. CPLR 301 Cited 1,590 timesCodifying caselaw that incorporates "doing business" standard