SCOTUS Expands Specific Jurisdiction in Product Liability Cases

Yesterday, the Supreme Court held that a state may, under certain (frequently occurring) circumstances, exercise personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state manufacturer when the plaintiff is a resident of the state and was injured in the state, even if the manufacturer’s allegedly tortious conduct occurred outside the state. Although the Court cabined the newly announced rule in some ways, the decision expands the circumstances under which corporations may be subject to personal jurisdiction in a state.

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