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· 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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