No. 23-774

Melissa Groo v. Amy Eddy, Judge, Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court

Lower Court: Montana
Docketed: 2024-01-17
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: due-process forum-state intentional-tort non-resident-defendant personal-jurisdiction purposeful-direction social-media walden-v-fiore
Latest Conference: 2024-03-15
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Due Process Clause permits a state court to exercise specific personal jurisdiction over a non-resident defendant in an intentional tort case based solely on a negative social media post about a business in the forum state, which tags forum state residents and non-residents who may do business with the forum state business.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Due Process Clause permits a state court to exercise specific personal jurisdiction over a non-resident defendant in an intentional tort case based solely on a negative social media post about a business in the forum state, which tags forum state residents and non-residents who may do business with the forum state business

Docket Entries

2024-03-18
Petition DENIED.
2024-02-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2024.
2024-02-01
Waiver of right of respondents Lorney "Jay" Deist; Kimberly Deist' and Triple D Game Farm, Inc. to respond filed.
2024-01-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 16, 2024)

Attorneys

Lorney "Jay" Deist; Kimberly Deist' and Triple D Game Farm, Inc.
Jordan A. PallesiKris A. McLean Law Firm, PLLC, Respondent
Melissa Groo
David Brian CotnerCotner Law, PLLC, Petitioner