...te? The correct answer identifies domicile as a traditional basis for personal jurisdiction. Personal-jurisdiction principles
Citations: Personal-jurisdiction principles
A defendant's first Rule 12 motion raises lack of personal jurisdiction and failure to state a claim but does not raise improper venue. What is the likely effect on the venue defense? The correct answer states the Rule 1...
Citations: Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(3), Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(h)
A divorce court has personal jurisdiction over both spouses. The marital estate includes a vacation parcel located in another state. One spouse asks the divorce court to award the parcel and compel the other spouse to si...
Citations: Fall v. Eastin, 215 U.S. 1 (1909), Shaffer v. Heitner, 433 U.S. 186 (1977)
A state court is deciding whether it has specific personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant. Which statement best describes the constitutional test? The correct answer states the core specific-jurisdiction tes...
Citations: Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court, Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz
Defendant appeared in State A solely to contest personal jurisdiction. After full briefing and a hearing, the State A court ruled that personal jurisdiction existed. Defendant then lost on the merits. Plaintiff later sou...
Citations: Full faith and credit principles, Issue preclusion principles
Defendant believes the forum lacks personal jurisdiction. Defendant files a Rule 12 motion raising improper venue and failure to state a claim but does not raise personal jurisdiction. The personal-jurisdiction objection...
Citations: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12, Personal-jurisdiction waiver principles
ForeignCo is not subject to personal jurisdiction in any individual state, but it has extensive contacts with the United States as a whole. Plaintiff brings a federal statutory claim against ForeignCo in federal court. W...
Citations: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(k)(2)
...service. How does the federal court usually determine whether it has personal jurisdiction over the defendant? The correct answer states the usual federal-court personal-jurisdiction rule. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(k)(1)(A)
Citations: Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(k)(1)(A)
An individual defendant who lives in State A is personally served with process while voluntarily attending a conference in State B. The claim has no other connection to State B. Which statement is most accurate? The corr...
Citations: Burnham v. Superior Court
...rts. The plaintiff later sues there on the contract. What is the best personal-jurisdiction argument for the plaintiff? The correct answer identifies consent through a forum-selection clause. General personal-jurisdictio...
Citations: General personal-jurisdiction consent principles
...claim arising from events in State D. Which statement best describes personal jurisdiction? The correct answer states the domicile basis for general jurisdiction over individuals. General personal-jurisdiction principle
Citations: General personal-jurisdiction principles
...applies the collateral-attack rule for default judgments. Due process personal-jurisdiction principles, Full faith and credit principles
Citations: Due process personal-jurisdiction principles, Full faith and credit principles
...Buyer appeared in the State A action and moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. After briefing and a hearing, the State A court denied the motion. Buyer then refused to participate further, and Supplier obta...
Citations: U.S. Constitution Article IV, Section 1, 28 U.S.C. 1738, Due process personal-jurisdiction principles
...n to dismiss for failure to state a claim. The motion did not mention personal jurisdiction, even though the defendant knew it had no contacts with the forum. After the court denied the motion, the defendant answered and...
Citations: Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(g), Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(h)
...The statute expressly states that registration constitutes consent to personal jurisdiction in State F courts. Corporation registered under the statute and later is sued in State F on an out-of-state claim. Which stateme...
Citations: Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., Consent jurisdiction principles
...s far as due process permits. AlpineGear moves to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Should State L be able to exercise specific personal jurisdiction over AlpineGear? Discuss. This essay tests stream-of-commerce...
Citations: World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson, J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro, Walden v. Fiore
...r a contract she signed while physically in State K. A process server personally served Rosa while she was in State J for a weekend family wedding. Rosa removed the case to federal court in State J based on diversity. He...
Citations: Burnham v. Superior Court, Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(h), Insurance Corp. of Ireland v. Compagnie des Bauxites
...raising improper venue and failure to state a claim but omits lack of personal jurisdiction. After that motion is denied, the defendant tries to move to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Which statement is most...
Citations: Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(h)
...ff's claim relates to those contacts. The defendant still argues that jurisdiction would be unreasonable. Which factors should the court consider? The correct answer states the fairness inquiry that follows the contacts...
Citations: International Shoe Co. v. Washington, Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz, Asahi Metal Industry Co. v. Superior Court
A foreign component manufacturer sells parts to an independent distributor abroad. The manufacturer knows the distributor resells some finished products in the United States but does not target or serve a particular f...
Citations: World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson, J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro
...m contacts. Where is the corporation generally subject to all-purpose personal jurisdiction? The correct answer states the paradigm bases for corporate general jurisdiction. Daimler AG v. Bauman
Citations: Daimler AG v. Bauman
An out-of-state company runs targeted ads to forum residents, sells products through its website to hundreds of forum customers, and ships the products into the forum. A forum customer sues there after being injured b...
Citations: International Shoe Co. v. Washington, Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court
...eaches the constitutional limit. Discuss whether State B may exercise personal jurisdiction over Analytics Co. and the officer. Address statutory authorization, purposeful availment or direction, relatedness, a...
Citations: International Shoe Co. v. Washington, Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz, World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson
...in State P. Discuss whether State P may exercise specific or general personal jurisdiction over AutoMaker, Regional Distributor, and the State P dealer. This essay tests specific jurisdiction in product-liability claims...
Citations: Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court, World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. Woodson, Daimler AG v. Bauman, Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A. v. Brown
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