PREP Tours Inc. v. American Youth Soccer Org.

In concluding that the federal court in Puerto Rico lacks personal jurisdiction over the defendants in this case, the majority downplays the significance of the bad-faith negotiations claim and fails to view the facts alleged in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. Properly evaluated, however, those facts establish the elements of personal jurisdiction for PREP Tours' lawsuit against three of the defendants.24 Given these circumstances, I cannot join my colleagues in affirming dismissal of PREP Tours' complaint.

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A. Overview

My disagreement with the majority stems primarily from their…