Legal Opinion
Dillon Boiler Servs., Co. v. Soundview Vt. Holdings, LLC
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 29, 2019No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:19-40036-TSHPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Standard of Review
When considering a Rule 12(b)(2) motion without an evidentiary hearing, a district court uses the prima facie standard to evaluate whether it has personal jurisdiction over the defendant. Under this standard, "the inquiry is whether the plaintiff has proffered evidence which, if credited, is sufficient to support findings of all facts essential to personal jurisdiction." Phillips v. Prairie Eye Ctr. , 530 F.3d 22, 26 (1st Cir. 2008). The plaintiff bears the burden of showing that the court may exercise personal jurisdiction over the defendant and "must put forward evidence…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Arthur F. Sawtelle, Etc. v. George E. FarrellCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
- Burton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
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