Internet Solutions Corp. v. Marshall

Plaintiff-Appellant Internet Solutions Corporation (“ISC”) appeals the district court’s dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction of its claim against Defendant-Appellee Tabatha Marshall involving allegedly defamatory postings on Marshall’s website. The district court dismissed the claim because ISC failed to show that Marshall had sufficient contacts with the forum state, Florida, and because exercising personal jurisdiction over the claim would be at odds with due process. Since there is no controlling Florida precedent regarding the application of the state long-arm statute to internet…