United States Fourth Circuit

Even in the absence of a formal principal/agent relationship, a defendant's coordination with, and reliance upon, a volunteer's efforts in creating a web site constitutes substantial contacts with the volunteer's jurisdiction.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/06/2001
• Decided 07/26/2001
• Published 07/26/2001

Judges

• Before WILLIAMS, TRAXLER, and KING, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Brenda Ann Buan, Mahoney, Hawkes & Goldings, L.L.P., Boston, MA, for Appellants.  Joseph H. Lessem, Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C., New York, NY, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Morris M. Goldings, Mahoney, Hawkes & Goldings, L.L.P., Boston, MA, for Appellants.