Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the 'arise out of or relate to' requirement is met when none of the defendant's forum contacts caused the plaintiff's claims, such that the plaintiff's claims would be the same even if the defendant had no forum contacts
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED The Due Process Clause permits a state court to exercise specific personal jurisdiction over a nonresident defendant only when the plaintiffs claims “arise out of or relate to” the defendant’s forum activities. Burger King Corp. v. Rudzewicz, 471 U.S. 462, 472 (1985) (internal quotation marks omitted). The question presented is: Whether the “arise out of or relate to” requirement is met when none of the defendant’s forum contacts caused the plaintiffs claims, such that the plaintiffs claims would be the same even if the defendant had no forum contacts. (i)
2020-12-16
Record from the 8th Judicial District Court of Montana electronically received.
2020-03-04
The record of the Supreme Court of Montana is available on its' website (www.supremecourtdocket.mt.gov).
2020-02-26
Record requested from the Supreme Court of Montana.
2020-01-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
2019-12-04
Reply of petitioner Ford Motor Company filed.
2019-12-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-11-20
Brief of respondent Charles Lucero, personal representative of the Estate of Markkaya Jean Gullett in opposition filed.
2019-10-21
Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
2019-10-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 20, 2019.
2019-10-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 21, 2019 to November 20, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-09-26
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Ford Motor Company.
2019-09-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 21, 2019)
2019-07-25
Application (19A103) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 18, 2019.
2019-07-24
Application (19A103) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 19, 2019 to September 18, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.