United States personal jurisdictiondue processforum selection

Burger King Corp v Rudzewicz

471 U.S. 462 (1985)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year1985

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A defendant who purposefully directs activities at forum residents may be subject to specific jurisdiction if the exercise of jurisdiction is reasonable.

Area of Law

procedure

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