Branded Trailer Sales v. Univ. Truckload Servs., 1090356 (Ala. 6-24-2011)

Summary

The court held that the trial court abused its discretion by dismissing the claims for lack of personal jurisdiction without first allowing limited jurisdictional discovery. Branded presented detailed allegations and supporting evidence suggesting that Universal conducted business in Alabama and directed activities related to the dispute toward Alabama, thereby presenting a colorable jurisdictional claim rather than a clearly frivolous one. The judgment was reversed and remanded for jurisdictional discovery.