Personal Jurisdiction

Question 1

The Bulge Provision

Answer 1

• only applies to: a third-party defendant joined under Rule 14 or a required party joined under Rule 19
• provides for service of process on a party within 100 miles of the forum court even if state law would not otherwise permit such service –> personal jurisdiction

Question 2

When is there general jurisdiction?

Answer 2

If D has continuous and systematic contacts with the state

Question 3

Long-arm statute / Constitutional Due Process Clause - Fairness requirements

Answer 3

• forum’s state interest in having the lawsuit there
• burden on defendant (traveling interstate, but easier for business)
• interest of judicial system
• shared interests of states

Question 4

What are the traditional bases for personal jurisdiction?

Answer 4

• domicile in forum state
• proper service of process while voluntarily present in forum state
• consent

Question 5

What are the Constitutional Due Process requirements for personal jurisdiction?

Answer 5

sufficient minimum contacts and fairness