Personal Jurisdiction - Land-O-Nod Co. v. Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.: State Long-Arm Jurisdiction - A Suggested Method of Analysis
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Authors
Crampton, William J.
Issue Date
1984
Volume
17
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently analyzed the exercise of long-arm jurisdiction under the glare of federal due process in a case where the plaintiff's cause of action was not closely related to the defendant's contacts with the forum state. The case, Land-O-Nod Co. v. Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc., involved a trademark infringement claim, filed in Minnesota by a Minnesota corporation against two nonresident corporations. The defendant corporations have substantial business contacts in Minnesota, but did not sell the allegedly infringing product there. The issue was whether the assertion of jurisdiction on these facts was consistent with due process...
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17 Creighton L. Rev. 1459 (1983-1984)
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Creighton University School of Law