Long Arm Statutes

Question 1

What is the process to generally see if a state has personal jurisdiction over someone?

Answer 1

1. does the state statute allow for that specific case to have personal jx (enumerated acts which detail when state has jx power over a non-resident defendant)
2. does that statue/provision not go against the constitution? (Due Process Clause)

Question 2

Does transient jx cases need statute authorization?

Answer 2

No, common law recognition of that right is enough