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Helicopteros Nacionales de Colombia, S.A. v. Hall

Helicopteros Nacionales de Colombia, S.A. v. Hall, 466 U.S. 408 (1984)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1984
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Mere purchases, contract negotiation and employee training in a forum State, even if occurring at regular intervals, are not enough to subject a foreign corporation to general (all-purpose) personal jurisdiction for claims unrelated to those contacts.

Area of Law

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