Fenn v. Mleads Enterprises, Inc.

WILKINS, Associate Chief Justice:

T1 In this case, we are asked to consider whether due process permits a Utah court to exert personal jurisdiction over a defendant who sends an email without knowledge of the residence of the recipient or the location at which the recipient will retrieve the message. The court of appeals concluded that Utah may exert jurisdiction under the given circumstances in this case. We disagree and reverse.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

T2 When determining whether the trial court correctly granted a motion to dismiss, we " 'accept the factual…