Legal Opinion · Dissent

Hinrichs v. General Motors of Canada, Ltd.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 24, 2016No. 1140711Published

1DissentMurdock, Justice

Although I concur in the result reached by the main opinion as to the issue of general jurisdiction, I dissent because I disagree with the main opinion’s conclusion that the trial court lacked specific jurisdiction in this case.

A. General Jurisdiction

I agree with the main opinion’s conclusion that “the trial court correctly concluded that it did not have general jurisdiction *1147over [General Motors of Canada, Ltd. (‘GM Canada’),]” because “[t]here is simply no evidence in this case indicating that GM Canada had contacts with Alabama that could be considered so continuous and systematic that…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. WoodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  5. Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia, S. A. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

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