· 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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