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A Post Minimum Contacts World, Christine P. Bartholomew
A Post Minimum Contacts World, Christine P. Bartholomew
Book Reviews
Reviewing Patrick J. Borchers, Ford Motor Co. v. Montana Eighth Judicial District Court and “Corporate Tag Jurisdiction” in the Pennoyer Era, 72 Case W. Res. L. Rev. 45 (2021).
Ford's Underlying Controversy, Christine P. Bartholomew, Anya Bernstein
Ford's Underlying Controversy, Christine P. Bartholomew, Anya Bernstein
Journal Articles
Personal jurisdiction—the doctrine that determines where a plaintiff can sue—is a mess. Everyone agrees that a court can exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant with sufficient in-state contacts related to a plaintiff’s claim. This Article reveals, however, that courts diverge radically in their understanding of what a claim is. Without stating so outright, some courts limit the claim to a cause of action or its elements, while others understand it to encompass the controversy underlying the litigation. What is worse, few have noticed that these discrepancies even exist, much less explained why. This Article does just that. We show that …