United States Sixth Circuit

A plaintiff presents a prima facie case that limited jurisdiction exists over a defendant under Michigan's long-arm statute where the plaintiff alleges that the use of the defendant's website and tradename in dealing with its Michigan customers has caused an adverse economic effect upon the plaintiff in Michigan.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/31/2002
• Decided 03/06/2002
• Published 03/06/2002

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN, Chief Circuit Judge;  GILMAN, Circuit Judge;  EDMUNDS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Graham K. Crabtree (argued and briefed), Mark R. Fox (briefed), Fraser, Trebilcock, Davis & Dunlap, Lansing, MI, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kenneth P. McKay (argued and briefed), Law Offices of K. Patrick McKay, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee.