State v. LG Electronics, Inc.

¶1 — In resolving this appeal, which requires us to consider the due process limitations on the exercise of personal jurisdiction over certain foreign corporations, we hold that because a product manufactured by these foreign corporations was sold — as an integrated component part of retail consumer goods — into Washington in high volume over a period of years, the corporations “purposefully” established “minimum contacts” in Washington. Owing to our conclusion that the Attorney General alleged sufficient “minimum contacts” to support an exercise of specific jurisdiction by Washington courts,…