Morrow Crane Co. v. Biltmore Construction Co.

This is an action on a lease. Morrow Crane Co., an Oregon corporation doing business in all 50 states, brought suit against Biltmore Construction Co., a Florida corporation, to collect monies allegedly due under a lease agreement between the parties. Biltmore was served in Florida. It moved to quash service on the ground that Oregon courts lack personal jurisdiction over it. The trial court agreed, and Morrow appeals. The issue is whether Oregon courts have personal jurisdiction over Biltmore. We conclude that they do and reverse and remand.

Biltmore contacted Morrow’s agents in Virginia and…