Rykoff-Sexton, Inc. v. American Appraisal Associates, Inc.

KEITH, Chief Justice.

Rykoff-Sexton, Inc. (Rykoff) appeals from the court of appeals’ order dismissing its complaint based on the absence of personal jurisdiction. The court of appeals held that because the state long arm statute, Minn.Stat. § 543.19, subd. 3 (1990), which authorizes the exercise of jurisdiction only when the cause of action arises out of forum contacts, was not satisfied, personal jurisdiction over respondent American Appraisal Associates, Inc. (American Appraisal), a foreign corporation licensed to do business in Minnesota, was improper. We reverse.

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Both plaintiff and…