Legal Opinion
Basic Food Industries, Inc. v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided March 8, 1978No. 9517PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*112OPINION
By the Court,
GUNDERSON, J.:
In this original proceeding in prohibition, petitioner, Basic Food Industries, Inc., seeks a writ directing respondent court to quash service and refrain from exercising jurisdiction. Since we conclude that it is unreasonable to exercise in personam jurisdiction over petitioner, the writ must issue.
From the limited record before us, it appears that petitioner is a Delaware corporation with no business contacts in Nevada. In 1971, it seems a promoter approached petitioner at its offices in Miami, Florida, seeking to sell stock in Portion Control, Inc. As part…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Amba Marketing Systems, Inc. v. Jobar International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Sibley v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Certain-Teed Products Corp. v. Second Judicial District CourtNevada Supreme Court · 1971
- Abbott v. Second Judicial District CourtNevada Supreme Court · 1974
- Arkansas Poultry Cooperative, Inc. v. The Red Barn System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
3Cited by13 opinions
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- McDermond v. SiemensNevada Supreme Court · 1980
- Campbell v. GasperDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1984
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