| 21. | Without a long-arm statute, the courts in a state might not have personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant.
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| 22. | On April 10, 2001, Step Two filed to dismiss this complaint over lack of personal jurisdiction in New Jersey.
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| 23. | However, service on the receptionist at the former dwelling place of the defendant was not sufficient for personal jurisdiction.
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| 24. | In contrast, general jurisdiction courts need only to demonstrate that they may assert in personal jurisdiction over a party.
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| 25. | The court of the second state then exercised personal jurisdiction over the defendant and entered the appropriate support order.
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| 26. | The cruise line filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, based on the forum selection clause.
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| 27. | The District Court granted a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and the Ninth Circuit affirmed this decision.
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| 28. | Specifically, the court must have both subject-matter jurisdiction over the matter of the claim and personal jurisdiction over the parties.
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| 29. | In addition to the minimum contacts test asserted in International Shoe, the assertion of specific personal jurisdiction must be reasonable.
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| 30. | The geographic limitations of the circuit court's authority are referred to as " personal jurisdiction . " In a federalism.
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