Ex Parte the Maintenance Group, Inc. (in Re Marc Transport LLC v. the Aviation Department, LLC)

Summary

The court held that Alabama lacked specific personal jurisdiction over Maintenance because Maintenance performed all relevant aircraft inspection and servicing work in Georgia and had no direct contact with Alabama. The post-purchase flights into and out of Alabama by alleged coconspirators were not acts in furtherance of the alleged conspiracy and lacked a sufficient suit-related nexus to the claims. The court therefore granted mandamus and directed dismissal of the claims against Maintenance.