J. McIntyre Machinery, Ltd. v. Nicastro

Summary

The Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the New Jersey Supreme Court, holding that a foreign manufacturer is not subject to personal jurisdiction in New Jersey under the Due Process Clause without purposeful availment of the forum state. A plurality concluded that the stream-of-commerce doctrine does not displace the requirement of purposeful direction to the forum, while two Justices concurred in the judgment without adopting a broader rule.