Knutsen v. Cloud

BURDICK, Justice.

This case involves the assertion of specific, in personam jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant who was involved in an alleged Ponzi scheme that defrauded Idaho residents. Appellant, Timothy B. Burnham (Burnham), a Louisiana resident, contends that he does not have sufficient contacts with Idaho in order for the district court to exercise personal jurisdiction over him. This case is before the Supreme Court on Burn-ham’s appeal from a district court decision denying his motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, as well as from the judgment entered against him…