Francesca Munne Nordness v. Paige Faucheux
Mississippi Supreme Court
1DissentRandolph, Presiding Justice
¶ 47. Were the contacts between Nordness and Phillip purposeful? Yes. Were Nordness’s contacts with a resident of Mississippi? Yes. Did the complaint allege that a tort was committed, in whole or in part, in Mississippi? Yes. Our law requires no more to exercise in personam jurisdiction, other than to. conduct a due process analysis of fair play and substantial justice. Today’s outcome achieves neither.
¶ 48. A tort is complete when the injury occurs. Once an injury occurs in this State, “... the tort is committed, at least in part, [ ] and [in] personam jurisdiction of the nonresident tort…
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