Ex Parte Autosource Motors, LLC. (in Re Stephanie Michelle Chamberlain v. Autosource Motors, LLC)

Summary

The court granted AutoSource Motors, LLC's petition for a writ of mandamus and directed the trial court to dismiss Chamberlain's action for lack of personal jurisdiction. AutoSource made a prima facie showing that it lacked purposeful contacts with Alabama, and Chamberlain did not rebut that showing with competent evidence. The court concluded that the isolated sale, passive Internet advertisement, and Alabama-initiated communications did not establish general or specific jurisdiction.