Citation. 357 U.S. 235 (1958) Brief Fact Summary. Plaintiffs sued to stop Defendants from obtaining money appointed to them in their grandmother’s will. Synopsis of Rule of Law. A defendant must purposefully avail itself of the privilege of conducting activities within the forum state, invoking the benefits and protections of its laws, to constitute sufficient minimum contacts for the forum state to establish personal jurisdiction over the defendant. ...
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Hanson v. Denckla
Citation357 U.S. 235, 78 S. Ct. 1228, 2 L. Ed. 2d 1283, 1958 U.S. 752 Brief Fact Summary. Plaintiff Donner had established a trust in Delaware and later moved to Florida where she died. Following her death, a family fight arose over whether Florida or Delaware courts had jurisdiction over the trust assets. Synopsis of Rule of Law. The unilateral activity of a Plaintiff who claims some relationship with a non-resident Defendant cannot satisfy the requirement of contact with the forum state. ...
J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd v. Nicastro
Citation564 U.S. 873 (2011) Brief Fact Summary. An England based manufacturer sold products in the U.S. market through an Ohio based company and had its product resold to a consumer in New Jersey. A consumer gets injured using the manufacturer’s product and sued in a New Jersey court. Synopsis of Rule of Law. In order for personal jurisdiction to be proper the defendant must purposefully avail itself of the privilege of conducting activities within the forum state and therefore having the benefit and protection of its laws. ...
J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd v. Nicastro
Citation564 U.S. 873 (2011) Brief Fact Summary. An England based manufacturer sold products in the U.S. market through an Ohio based company and had its product resold to a consumer in New Jersey. A consumer gets injured using the manufacturer’s product and sued in a New Jersey court. Synopsis of Rule of Law. In order for personal jurisdiction to be proper the defendant must purposefully avail itself of the privilege of conducting activities within the forum state and therefore having the benefit and protection of its laws. ...