I, agree with the Virginia Court that it has Personal Jurisdiction Over Clean.
Explanation:
Courts must have two kinds of jurisdiction to hear a case, personal jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction. Subject matter jurisdiction refers to whether a court can hear a case on a particular subject and is usually pretty clear. Personal jurisdiction, on the other hand, refers to whether a court has power over the person being sued and can be difficult to determine. The basic concept behind determining personal jurisdiction is evaluating whether courts in that state have a vested interest in the defendant and a right to make binding decisions over the defendant.
Personal Jurisdiction -- The Four Basic Types
Personal jurisdiction has four major categories in case law, and while three of them are fairly easy to understand, the fourth, "minimum contacts," can be difficult to determine:
Personal Jurisdiction -- Minimum Contacts With a State
The Supreme Court set forth a basic test to determine whether a particular person has established minimum contacts with that state:
As in this case, Clean has Minimum contact (Continuous, Systematic Contacts and Related Lawsuits) with the state of Virginia, it provided its services to ABC in Virginia. So Virginia Court has Personal Jurisdiction Over Clean.
Background/Facts: Determining jurisdiction in the courts can be confusing and complicated, but it is an important...
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