Personal Jurisdiction

Question 1

PJ’s two-step process:

Answer 1

1. PJ must fall within a statute

2. PJ must satisfy the constitution

Question 2

Assessing constitutionality means assessing three factors:

Answer 2

Contact
Relatedness
Fairness

Question 3

Contact =

Answer 3

Purposeful availment and foreseeability

Question 4

Purposeful availment =

Answer 4

Voluntary act targeting the forum (doesn’t need physical presence in the forum)

Question 5

Relatedness— does the cause or action _____ or _____?

Answer 5

Arise from, or is related to D’s contacts with the forum

Question 6

If no specific PJ, might have general PJ. To have general PJ, the defendant must ___.

Answer 6

Be domiciled in the forum

Question 7

Tag jurisdiction requires that ____.

Answer 7

D is served with process in the state she is voluntarily present in

Question 8

Corporation is “at home” in the state in which ____ and the state in which ____.

Answer 8

It is incorporated; it is its principal place of business

Question 9

Fairness comes into play with general PJ. T/F

Answer 9

False. Only specific PJ

Question 10

Fairness factors:

Answer 10

Burden on D and witnesses
State’s interest
P’s interest