Mower v. Nibley

Memorandum Decision

TOOMEY, Judge:

¶1 Thomas Mower appeals the district court’s dismissal of his suit against Richard McBride Nibley, a resident of Japan, for lack of general personal jurisdiction. Mower sought compensatory and punitive damages for the destruction of thousands of copies of a self-published book, titled “Straight Talk from an American Cowboy: How to Achieve Business Success in MLM,” committed to Nibley’s possession. On appeal, we must determine whether Nibley waived his right to object to personal jurisdiction and whether Nibley is subject to general personal jurisdiction as a…