Centronics Data Computer Corp. v. Mannesmann, A. G.’s Empirical Analysis

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9 federal appellate · 6 district ·

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 23 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “One fundamental principle of the Anglo-American law of jurisdiction is that a sovereignty has personal jurisdiction over any defendant within its territorial limits, and that it may exercise that jurisdiction by any of its courts able to obtain service upon the defendant.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Max Daetwyler Corp. v. Meyer

2. “Due Process or traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice should not immunize an alien defendant from suit in the United States simply because each state makes up only a fraction of the substantial nationwide market for the offending product.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Chrysler Corporation v. Fedders Corporation Sa

3. “could commit serious torts or contract breaches without ever having enough contacts with any one forum to give those injured an opportunity to seek redress.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Chrysler Corporation v. Fedders Corporation Sa