Pugh v. Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.

WRIGHT, District Judge.

This case involves another attempt,, via state statute, further to whittle down the once revered doctrine of Pennoyer v. Neff, 95 U.S. 714, 24 L.Ed. 565. Like most similar attempts, it succeeds because the considerations which gave rise to the personal jurisdiction doctrine of Pennoyer v. Neff are no longer valid. Notice, opportunity adequately to defend, and assurance of fair trial no longer depend on physical presence within the jurisdiction. Consequently, the requirement of physical presence has been replaced by such considerations as minimal contacts giving the…