Rasmussen v. General Motors Corp.

¶ 1. We review an unpublished decision of the court of appeals1 affirming the circuit court's2 order dismissing for lack of personal jurisdiction a defendant, the Japan-based Nissan Motor Company (Nissan Japan), from David Rasmussen's (Rasmussen) class-action lawsuit. The issue presented to this court is whether Wisconsin has *5general personal jurisdiction over Nissan Japan.3 Accordingly, we are asked to address whether under Wis. Stat. § 801.05(l)(d) (2007-08),4 Wisconsin's long-arm statute granting general personal jurisdiction over individuals engaged in "substantial and not isolated…