University of Iowa Press v. Urrea

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• recognizing Iowa’s sovereign immunity under Iowa Tort Claims Act as a matter of comity does not offend public policy of Georgia whose statutes accord comparable immunity to Georgia public entities
• stating that where two statutes’ provisions were “conceptually identical” the forum state “should recognize and give effect to the legislatively declared policy of [the other state] as a matter of comity”
• stating that where two statutes’ provisions were “conceptually identical” the 16 forum state “should recognize and give effect to the legislatively declared policy of 17 [the other state] as a matter of comity”
• purposeful availment shown where university press sold hundreds of copies of book in question in Georgia and “clearly placed [the book] directly into the stream of commerce in Georgia”
• application of the Iowa Tort Claims Act would not violate Georgia's public policy
• applying comity \[nlotwithstanding the existence of jurisdiction\ by minimum contacts

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