Plaintiff resident of New Jersey was a collector of classic automobiles. Specifically, the plaintiff owned a rare

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Plaintiff resident of New Jersey was a collector of classic automobiles. Specifically, the plaintiff owned a rare Alfa Romeo 6C 3000 Competizione automobile. The defendant, a company that auctions automobiles, makes its business by sending catalogs to New Jersey residents. The plaintiff alleged that the auction company made a defamatory statement about the plaintiff's rare automobile in three different places: the company's website; the company's catalog of listed cars for auction; and at the company's auction in California. The plaintiff claimed that at the same time he was trying to sell his automobile, the company's catalog that included the defamatory statement was published. The plaintiff filed a claim for defamation and trade libel against the auction company. The defendant motioned to dismiss the claim due to lack of personal jurisdiction, reasoning that its business activities did not satisfy the minimum contacts requirement. How do you think the court ruled? Why? Wolfe v. Gooding & Co. 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26165.
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The Legal Environment of Business A Critical Thinking Approach

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