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· 5/29/1986

Charles Gendler & Co. v. Telecom Equipment Corp.

Citations

  • 508 A.2d 1127
  • 102 N.J. 460
  • 1986 N.J. LEXIS 951

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating New Jersey courts exercise jurisdiction over non-resident defendants to the extent permitted by the United States 3 A-1956-15T2 Constitution
  • “the system through which the manufacturer distributes its products evidences the manufacturer’s purposeful penetration of the market”
  • distribution of products nationwide gives rise to reasonable expectation that manufacturer is subject to jurisdiction in every state
  • “A foreign manufacturer that purposefully avails itself of [state legal and economic benefits] should be subject to personal jurisdiction, even though its products are distributed by independent companies or by an independent, but wholly-owned, subsidiary.”
  • “A foreign manufacturer that purposefully avails itself of [state legal and economic benefits] should be subject to personal jurisdiction, even though its products are distributed by independent companies or by an independent, but wholly-owned, subsidiary.”
  • adopting stream of commerce theory when considering extra-territorial jurisdiction

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Judges: Pollock

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