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US high court questions limits of personal jurisdiction
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court verbally jousted with attorneys Monday in an effort to nail down just how much contact a defendant must have with a particular jurisdiction before he can be hauled into court there.
Civil Procedure — personal jurisdiction
2010AP1441 Johnson Litho Graphics of Eau Claire, Ltd., v. Sarver
Civil Procedure — personal jurisdiction — minimum contacts
2010AP2989 Oliver v. Boehmfeldt, et al.
Jurisdiction tied to corporate formalities
Wisconsin courts have no jurisdiction over a parent corporation merely because they have jurisdiction over a subsidiary.
10-76 Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S.A., v. Brown
Civil Procedure Personal jurisdiction; foreign corporations
2010AP1950, 2010AP1951 County of Milwaukee v. Matel
Motor Vehicles OWI; personal jurisdiction James R. Matel appeals a judgment convicting him of operating while under the influence (first) and keeping open intoxicants in a motor vehicle, contrary to Wis. Stat. §§ 346.63(1)(a) and 346.935(3) (2009-10). Matel argues that his convictions must be reversed and the claims against him must be dismissed because the […]
2010AP1542 State v. Burkart
Criminal Procedure Personal jurisdiction; subject matter jurisdiction Kray Burkart, pro se, appeals a default judgment, convicting him of forfeiture harassment. Burkart alleges the circuit court lacked subject matter and personal jurisdiction, and the complaint violated his constitutional rights. We affirm. This opinion will not be published. 2010AP1542 State v. Burkart Dist III, Marathon County, [...]
10-2980 be2, LLC, v. Ivanov
Civil Procedure Personal jurisdiction A state cannot exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant who only created a website that has 20 users in that state. “The record before us does not show that Ivanov deliberately targeted or exploited the Illinois market. All that be2 Holding submitted regarding Ivanov’s activity related to Illinois is the Internet […]
2010AP1672 Cmelo v. Donovan
Civil Procedure Personal jurisdiction; waiver Patricia Donovan, pro se, appeals a circuit court order affirming a harassment injunction entered against her by a family court commissioner. Donovan argues the circuit court erred by failing to hold an evidentiary hearing on the issue of personal jurisdiction and by ignoring Wisconsin law on evidentiary requirements in Internet […]
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