SF 1447

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to courts; modifying personal jurisdiction
over foreign corporations and nonresident individuals
in certain matters; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004,
section 543.19, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 543.19,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Personal jurisdiction.

As to a cause of
action arising from any acts enumerated in this subdivision, a
court of this state with jurisdiction of the subject matter may
exercise personal jurisdiction over any foreign corporation or
any nonresident individual, or the individual's personal
representative, in the same manner as if it were a domestic
corporation or the individual were a resident of this state.
This section applies if, in person or through an agent, the
foreign corporation or nonresident individual:

(a) owns, uses, or possesses any real or personal property
situated in this state; or

(b) transacts any business within the state; or

(c) commits any act in Minnesota causing injury or property
damage; or

(d) commits any act outside Minnesota causing injury or
property damage in Minnesota, subject to the following
exceptions when no jurisdiction shall be found:

(1) Minnesota has no substantial interest in providing a
forum; or

(2) the burden placed on the defendant by being brought
under the state's jurisdiction would violate fairness and
substantial justice deleted text begin ; or
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deleted text begin (3) the cause of action lies in defamation or privacy deleted text end .

Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION.
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new text begin Section 1 is effective August 1, 2005, and applies to
causes of action arising on or after that date.
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