Civil Procedure Cases

Mitchell sued non-resident Neff in Oregon for <$300 in attorney fees Neff owed him, Neff never appeared, later Neff bought property in Oregon, which was seized in his absence by sheriff to pay off Mitchell and sold to Pennoyer. Neff sued Pennoyer, won, Pennoyer appealed, Court affirmed for Neff.

Prohibited driving by nonresidents until a person who can receive process on the nonresident's behalf is formally appointed (trooper at the border with clipboard visual).

Hess, from Pennsylvania, goes to Mass. and has an accident and injures Pawloski.
Pawolski sues, using a Mass. long arm statute that says you give implied consent to be sued when you drive on Mass. roads. Hess argues it's unconstitutional under Fourteenth Amendment. Court holds for Pawloski saying the long arm statute doesn't violate Full Faith and Credit. UPHOLDS LEGAL FICTION OF CONSENT. THIS WILL CHANGE LATER.

MATRIX IN CLASS NOTES; Allowed in personam juris, which it said satisfied Due Process, if there were "minimum contacts" and if there is "fair play and substantial justice"

OLD RULE OF PJ WAS TERRITORIAL: MUST BE PRESENCE, TAG, EXCEPT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS WHICH SUBSTITUTE FOR PRESENCE, I.E. CONSENT
NEW RULE: THERE MUST BE SUFFICIENT CONNECTION CALLED CONTACTS BETWEEN DEFENDANT AND FORUM STATE OF WHICH PRESENCE IS THE CLASSIC BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE EXAMPLE

In personam jurisdiction does not have to go as far as Intl Shoe would allow even if long arm statutes exist and apply to the case. It's not unconstitutional to the plaintiff because the Constitution does NOT guarantee this.

Changed requirements for juris so now it is sufficient if the act or transaction itself has a substantial connection with the State of the forum. THIS IS TITAN (water heater w/bad valve)

long arm statute. insurance contract was enough to give juris, but court questioned constitutionality and decided it was constitutional because of foreseeability.

the mere transaction of business in a state by non-resident natural persons does not imply consent to be bound by the process of its courts because of Article IV Full Faith and Credit and privileges and immunities clauses

"foreseeable hailability": it wasn't foreseeable to WWV that they would be hailed into court in Oklahoma, not foreseeable in that forum state

Seider Doctrine: intangible property can be used to gain personal jurisdiction through quasi in rem.

obligation of debtor clings to the debtor (for personal jurisdiction); so, where debtor is, there is personal jurisdiction. Balk was transiently in the state.