Legal Opinion
Marion v. Long
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided February 5, 1985No. 8422SC540PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELLS, Judge.
To determine if foreign defendants may be subjected to in personam jurisdiction in this state, we apply a two-pronged test. First, we determine whether North Carolina jurisdictional statutes allow our courts to entertain the action. Second, we determine whether our courts can constitutionally exercise such jurisdiction consistent with due process of law. See Dillon v. Funding Corp., 291 N.C. 674, 231 S.E. 2d 629 (1977); Sola Basic Industries v. Parke County, 70 N.C. App. 737, 321 S.E. 2d 28 (1984).
Statutory jurisdiction arises under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-75.4 (1983), the North…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Dillon v. Numismatic Funding Corp.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
- Patricia Pedelahore, Wife Of/and Norman Pedelahore v. Astropark, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by41 opinions
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