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.

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2010AP1441 Johnson Litho Graphics of Eau Claire, Ltd., v. Sarver

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11-1839 Felland v. Clifton

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2010AP2989 Oliver v. Boehmfeldt, et al.

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Wisconsin courts have no jurisdiction over a parent corporation merely because they have jurisdiction over a subsidiary.

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Civil Procedure Personal jurisdiction; foreign corporations

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Civil Procedure Default judgment; personal jurisdiction Where the plaintiff named the wrong defendant, and the trial court permitted the plaintiff to amend the complaint and then immediately entered default judgment, the judgment must be reversed. “Here, the trial court permitted ...

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Civil Procedure Personal jurisdiction; trusts; personal service; amended pleadings Milwaukee Safeguard Insurance Company, as subrogee of Tom and Ruby Thoma, appeals an order dismissing its claims against Diane Hanson and the Peter J. Meadows Irrevocable Trust. Milwaukee Safeguard argues the ...

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Civil Procedure Personal jurisdiction A doctor in Texas, licensed only in Texas, cannot be sued for cybersquatting in Illinois. “A defendant’s deliberate and continuous exploitation of the market in a forum state, accomplished through its website as well as through ...

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Civil Procedure Personal jurisdiction A out-of-state computer company that registers internet domain names is subject to suit for cybersquatting. GoDaddy has thoroughly, deliberately, and successfully exploited the Illinois market. Its attempt to portray itself either as a local Arizona outfit ...

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