Legal Opinion

Francesca Munne Nordness v. Paige Faucheux

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided May 28, 2015No. 2013-IA-01479-SCTPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DICKINSON, Presiding Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This is an alienation-of-affections lawsuit brought against’ a nonresident paramour over whom our courts have personal jurisdiction under the Mississippi long-arm statute. But because the paramour did not make purposeful minimum contacts with Mississippi that were sufficient to satisfy the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, we reverse the circuit court’s denial of the paramour’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and we render judgment dismissing the plaintiffs complaint and this action for lack of personal…

2Cases cited24 opinions

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  2. Burger King Corp. v. RudzewiczSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. WoodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  5. Goodyear Dunlop Tires Operations, S. A. v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 2011

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Lynn Fitch, Attorney General of the State of Mississippi, ex rel., the State of Mississippi and Commissioner of Revenue Herb Frierson and Mississippi Department of Revenue v. Wine Express Inc., Bottle Deals Inc. and Gold Medal Wine ClubMississippi Supreme Court · 2020
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  3. Sandra Davis and Porter Horgan v. John DavisMississippi Supreme Court · 2023

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