Legal Opinion
Zerbel v. H. L. Federman & Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided October 6, 1970No. 158PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkie, J.
Two issues are presented on this appeal: First. Were defendant’s contacts with plaintiff sufficient to subject defendant to the jurisdiction of the Wisconsin court under Wisconsin’s “long-arm” statute, i.e., sec.262.05 (5), Stats.?
Second. If so, would such application of the statute to defendant violate due process requirements ?
There is no question but that the only contacts had with Wisconsin were those the defendant had with the plaintiff. Defendant was not licensed to do business in Wisconsin; never had any office or place of business in Wisconsin; never had bank accounts, sold stock,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- McGee v. International Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Gray v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1961
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