Legal Opinion
Dailey v. Popma
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided June 17, 2008No. COA07-310PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEER, Judge.
Plaintiff Jack Dailey appeals from an order dismissing his claims against defendant Donald Popma on the ground that defendant has insufficient contacts with the State of North Carolina for personal jurisdiction to exist in this State. Plaintiff, a resident of North Carolina, claims that defendant, a resident of Georgia, posted defamatory statements about plaintiff on the internet. According to plaintiff, because the effect of the defamation occurred in North Carolina, sufficient minimum contacts exist.
The internet presents unique considerations when it comes to issues of personal…
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