Smith v. Pacific Intermountain Express Co.’s Empirical Analysis
1977
Citation profile
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Kerr v. Compagnie De Ultramar · Neifeld v. Steinberg · Wyrough & Loser, Inc. v. Pelmor Laboratories, Inc. · Simms v. MASON'S STORES, INC.(NC-1) · Russell v. BEA STAPLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
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“It seems to us that if, as here, a defendant promptly asserts his jurisdictional defense as his first step in the lawsuit, he has performed his duty in alerting the court and the other parties. His opponent can then attempt to correct the jurisdictional difficulty or assume the consequences of his failure to do so. Id. at p. 698, 239 S.E. 2d at 617 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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