Legal Opinion

Knight v. Woodfield

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided January 6, 2011No. 2009-IA-01371-SCTPublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARLSON, Presiding Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Eric Woodfield filed a complaint alleging alienation of affections against William Knight in the County Court of Harrison County. Knight filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to Mississippi Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2), which the county court denied. We granted Knight’s petition for *997an interlocutory appeal. However, having now considered the issues raised, we affirm the judgment of the county court.

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¶ 2. Eric Woodfield and his wife, Kristina Dokka, resided in Long Beach,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Burger King Corp. v. RudzewiczSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. McDaniel v. RitterMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Estate of Jones v. Phillips Ex Rel. PhillipsMississippi Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Fitch v. ValentineMississippi Supreme Court · 2007

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3Cited by19 opinions

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