Legal Opinion
Batton v. Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided April 16, 1987No. CV-86-0392-PRPublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FELDMAN, Vice Chief Justice.
Robert and Linda Batton sued their automobile insurer, Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Company (Tennessee Farmers), for breach of contract and bad faith. The trial court dismissed the Battons’ suit on the ground that Arizona-lacked personal jurisdiction over Tennessee Farmers. The court of appeals affirmed the dismissal, concluding “that exercise of jurisdiction in this case would be unconstitutional.” Batton v. Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., 153 Ariz. 267, 736 P.2d 1 (Ct.App.1986).
We granted review to clarify Arizona’s personal-jurisdiction law under…
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