First American First, Inc., and Gilbert R. Leake, III v. National Association of Bank Women, and Sharon K. Bennett

JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs First American First, Inc. (First American) and Gilbert Leake, III, appeal the district court’s dismissal without prejudice, for lack of personal jurisdiction, of their claim based upon allegedly defamatory letters published by defendants, National Association of Bank Women (NABW) and Sharon Bennett. The court found that although the Virginia long-arm statute authorized the exercise of personal jurisdiction over NABW and Bennett, the exercise of jurisdiction in this case would violate the Due Process Clause. We agree that Virginia statutory law…