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· 3/7/1990

James D. Mesalic v. Fiberfloat Corp. D/B/A Harley Boat Company, Howard D. Harley, Individually, Jointly and Severally

Citations

  • 897 F.2d 696
  • 1990 A.M.C. 1200
  • 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 3150

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  • concluding that assertion of personal jurisdiction comported with notions of \fair play and substantial justice\
  • concluding that assertion of personal jurisdiction comported with notions of “fair play and substantial justice”
  • holding that a district court may assert personal jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant to the extent permissible under the law of the state in which the district court sits
  • concluding that New Jersey had a valid interest in protecting its residents from damages arising out of the sale by a nonresident of a defectively manufactured product
  • noting that non-resident defendant's marketing strategy, including advertising in national publications distributed in the forum, provided, at best, tangential support for specific personal jurisdiction
  • noting that non-resident defendant's marketing strategy, including advertising in national publications distributed in the forum, provided, at best, tangential support for specific personal jurisdiction

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Judges: Higginbotham, Scirica, Hutton

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