Legal Opinion
Beasley v. Beasley
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided September 27, 1990No. S90A0809PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, Chief Justice.
Jane Salter Beasley brought this action for separate maintenance and division of marital assets against Benjamin Beasley, who currently resides in Saudi Arabia. He was served with process pursuant to OCGA § 9-10-91 while visiting in Florida. Mr. Beasley filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, asserting that the courts in Georgia could not constitutionally exercise jurisdiction over him because he lacks the requisite “minimum contacts” with the state. The trial court granted the motion to dismiss. We granted this application for discretionary appeal…
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