No. 21-494

Ralph Lewis v. Power Research, Inc., et al.

Lower Court: Nevada
Docketed: 2021-10-04
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: calder-effects-test conflict-of-laws corporate-officer due-process forum-activities nonresident-defendant personal-jurisdiction specific-jurisdiction walden-v-fiore
Key Terms:
DueProcess TradeSecret JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2022-03-04 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Nevada Supreme Court correctly held that a State may exercise specific personal jurisdiction over a defendant where the defendant does not live or work in the State, and the relevant conduct occurred overseas, merely because the defendant 'aimed' his conduct at a resident of a State and was an officer of a corporation organized in the State?

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). The question presented is: Whether the Nevada Supreme Court, in conflict with this Court’s decision in Walden v. Fiore, 571 U.S. 277 (2014), and with decisions of the Texas Supreme Court, the Second, Fifth, and Seventh Circuits, correctly held that a State may exercise specific personal jurisdiction over a defendant where the defendant does not live or work in the State, and the relevant conduct occurred overseas, merely because the defendant “aimed” his conduct at a resident of a State and was an officer of a corporation organized in the State?

Docket Entries

2022-03-07
Petition DENIED.
2022-02-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.
2022-02-14
Reply of petitioner Ralph Lewis filed. (Distributed)
2022-01-27
Brief of respondents Power Research, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
2021-12-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 27, 2022.
2021-12-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 27, 2021 to January 27, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-11-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 27, 2021.
2021-11-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 26, 2021 to December 27, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-10-27
Response Requested. (Due November 26, 2021)
2021-10-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/5/2021.
2021-10-13
Waiver of right of respondent Power Research, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
2021-09-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 3, 2021)

Attorneys

Power Research, Inc., et al.
Shawn Alexander JohnsonSAJ LAW PLLC, Respondent
Brent Clark PerryBurford Perry, LLP, Respondent
Ralph Lewis
Thomas C. WrightWright Close & Barger, LLP, Petitioner