· 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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