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· 6/1/1984

Western Fuels Ass'n v. Burlington Northern Railroad

Citations

  • 102 F.R.D. 201
  • 1984 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16226

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “one committing a tort in a forum does not purposefully avail himself of the benefits and protections of its laws, since such laws are not supporting and protecting his illegal activities”
  • discussing the distinction between general and specific jurisdiction
  • distinguishing between general and specific personal jurisdiction
  • discussing personal jurisdiction in detail

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Judges: Brimmer

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