· 7/16/2007
Kloth v. Southern Christian University
Citations
- 494 F. Supp. 2d 273
- 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51158
- 2007 WL 2030111
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- involving defendant’s use of website that advertised its \distance learning\ program
- no general jurisdiction over foreign university that maintained a website that gave general information and allowed students to submit online applications for admission
- in general jurisdiction analysis, posting of information on a website is not sufficient
- “Courts within the Third Circuit have traditionally required ‘something more’ from defendants than the knowledge that their website could be viewed or that their product could be used in a forum state before considering whether specific jurisdiction is proper.”
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Judges: Sue L. Robinson
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