David Schneider v. Michael Hardesty

OPINION

KAREN NELSON MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff David M. Schneider (“Schneider”) appeals the district court’s dismissal of his claims against defendant Thomas Nelson (“Nelson”) for lack of personal jurisdiction. Schneider argues that the district court improperly applied the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard, as opposed to the prima facie standard, in determining whether Schneider pleaded facts sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction over Nelson. Schneider further argues that the district court erred in finding there is no personal jurisdiction over Nelson in Ohio. We conclude…