Personal Jurisdiction

Question 1

What are the requirements for Personal Jurisdiction

Answer 1

federal courts must have PJ over:

1. a party for its judgment to be binding
2. as state court where the fed district court is located.

Question 2

2 categories for Personal Jurisdiction

Answer 2

1. Traditional bases of jurisdiction;

2. long-arm jurisdiction

Question 3

the first category of PJ: traditional bases

Answer 3

Domicile
waiver
consent
present in the state when served

Question 4

The second category of PJ: long-arm jurisdiction

Answer 4

to assert long-arm: -

a. state must have long-arm statute and
b. comply with due process requirements.

Due process: = def has sufficient minimum contacts with the forum stateso as not to offend traditional motions of fair play and substantial justice.

Question 5

What is prong 1 of the minimum contact?

Answer 5

General Jurisdiction:- contacts so substantial and of such nature that D is essentially at home or

Individuals - domiciled in the state
corporations - where corp is at home (incorp or nerve center)

Special Jurisdiction:- a connection between the forum state and underlying controversy. the lawsuit must relate/arise from D’s contact with the state.

( regularly occurring product sales in a state don’t justify jurisdiction of a claim unrelated to hose sales.

Question 6

Prong 2 Fair play and substantial justice

Answer 6

must be fair and reasonable for D to be sued in the forum state.