YIH v. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD (2021)

MEMORANDUM **

JihShyr Yih appeals pro se from the district court's judgment dismissing for lack of personal jurisdiction his action alleging federal and state law employment claims against Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (“TSMC”). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review de novo a dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2) for lack of personal jurisdiction. Axiom Foods, Inc. v. Acerchem Int'l, Inc., 874 F.3d 1064, 1067 (9th Cir. 2017). We affirm.

The district court properly dismissed Yih's action for lack of personal jurisdiction because Yih failed to allege facts sufficient to establish that TSMC had such continuous and systematic contacts with California to establish general personal jurisdiction, or sufficient claim-related contacts with California to provide the court with specific personal jurisdiction over TSMC. See Williams v. Yamaha Motor Co., 851 F.3d 1015, 1020-25 (9th Cir. 2017) (discussing requirements for general and specific personal jurisdiction).

We do not consider matters not specifically and distinctly raised and argued in the opening brief. See Padgett v. Wright, 587 F.3d 983, 985 n.2 (9th Cir. 2009).

Yih's request that this court sanction TSMC and two of its employees, set forth in the opening brief, is denied.

AFFIRMED.