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· 2/22/1993

Donald Bruce Sondergard v. Miles, Inc.

Citations

  • 985 F.2d 1389
  • 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 2778
  • 1993 WL 41232

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that designation of agent for service of process confers general personal jurisdiction
  • holding that under South Dakota’s registration statutes even when the claim was brought by a resident of Utah “a foreign corporation’s authorized agent can be served even if the cause of action arose outside the state”
  • noting that cold medicine manufacturer did not limit where its products may be purchased and was therefore subject to general jurisdiction
  • stating a defendant that registers an agent is subject to general jurisdiction in South Dakota, even if registered after a cause of action accrues
  • applying a similar approach to South Dakota law
  • interpreting identically worded South Dakota, statute

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Judges: Gibson, Magill, Van Sickle

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